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Platylesches
''Platylesches'' is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ..., commonly called hoppers, found in Africa. Species Listed alphabetically: Biodiversity Explorer *'' Platylesches affinissima'' Strand, 1920 *'' Platylesches ayresii'' (Trimen, 1889) – peppered hopper *'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Robustus
''Platylesches robustus'', the robust hopper or large hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zululand, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of moist, frost-free savanna and the transitional zone between forest and Guinea savanna. The wingspan is 34–42 mm for males and 36–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October and from March to April and occasionally also in midsummer. There are two generations per year. Adults feed from flowers on trees and visit muddy patches. The larvae probably feed on ''Parinari curatellifolia ''Parinari curatellifolia'' ( bm, Tutu; yo, Ìdòfún) is an evergreen tropical tree of Africa, found in various kinds of deciduous woodland most frequently in poorly drained areas and inland at moderate altitudes. It is also known as mmupudu (b ...''. They are salmon pink with small creamy white spots and a golden-brown head with darker brown stripes. The larvae built a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Galesa
''Platylesches galesa'', the white-tail hopper or black hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is common in forest and woodland. The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 36–40 mm for females. Adults are dark brown. The forewings have small hyaline (glass-like) spots and the hindwings have a row of small yellowish discal spots. The abdomen has a white tip. The larvae feed on ''Parinari'' species. Reports of other food plants, mainly grasses, are known to be erroneous. Third instar An instar (, from the Latin '' īnstar'', "form", "likeness") is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each moult (''ecdysis''), until sexual maturity is reached. Arthropods must shed the exoskeleton in order to grow or ass ... larvae are light green with black markings and a black head. The fourth instar is pale green with fine darker green mottling and a brown head. The fifth instar is salmon pink wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Rasta
''Platylesches rasta'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast .... Subspecies *''Platylesches rasta rasta'' (north-eastern Tanzania, Malawi) *''Platylesches rasta anka'' Evans, 1937 (Uganda) References Butterflies described in 1937 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Moritili
''Platylesches moritili'', the honey hopper or common hopper , is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa. In South Africa, it is found from KwaZulu-Natal, north along the coast and hinterland to Maputaland and from Mpumalanga to northern Gauteng and from the central Limpopo Province to Pafuri. The habitat consists of savanna and riverine forest. The wingspan is 31–33 mm for males and 33–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are more common from March to May and from October to December. The larvae feed on the young foliage of ''Parinari curatellifolia ''Parinari curatellifolia'' ( bm, Tutu; yo, Ìdòfún) is an evergreen tropical tree of Africa, found in various kinds of deciduous woodland most frequently in poorly drained areas and inland at moderate altitudes. It is also known as mmupudu (b ...''. They are leaf green with a black to brown head. They spin leaf shelters held in place by strands of white silk. References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Chamaeleon
''Platylesches chamaeleon'', the chamaeleon hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and possibly Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesAfrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae /ref> The habitat probably consists of forests and gallery forests. Subspecies *''Platylesches chamaeleon chamaeleon'' (Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nige ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Picanini
''Platylesches picanini'', the banded hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, south-western Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa (the Limpopo Province and Mpumalanga). The habitat consists of forests, riparian vegetation along river courses, woodland, dry forests and Guinea savanna. The wingspan is 30–40 mm. These skippers have brown on the uppersides with small white spots on the forewings and small yellow median dashes on the hindwings. The underside wings are black with broad white or yellow median bands, as suggested by the common name. Flight period is from January to May and June to August, with two broods. Adults have been recorded feeding from flowers, including those of ''Eupatorium'' species and teak. Adult males are sometimes also attracted to bird droppings. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Neba
''Platylesches neba'', the flower-girl hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zululand, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and south-western Africa. The habitat consists of moist and dry savanna. The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 31–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to October and from February to April. They are attracted to flowers and mud-puddle. The larvae feed on ''Parinari capensis'' and ''Parinari curatellifolia''. First instar An instar (, from the Latin '' īnstar'', "form", "likeness") is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, between each moult (''ecdysis''), until sexual maturity is reached. Arthropods must shed the exoskeleton in order to grow or ass ... larvae are yellowish leaf green with a black head, while second instars are pale leaf green with faint paler yellow-green mottling. Fourth and fifth instars are leaf green with clearer pale yellow-green mottling and a pale tan h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Langa
''Platylesches langa'', the dark peppered hopper or irrorated hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Shaba), southern Tanzania, Malawi, eastern Zambia and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... The habitat consists of woodland. Adults are on wing year round. References Butterflies described in 1937 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Hassani
''Platylesches hassani'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... References Butterflies described in 2008 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Lamba
''Platylesches lamba'', the Neave's banded hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Shaba), western Uganda, Malawi and northern Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... The habitat consists of woodland and open places in the forest zone. References Butterflies described in 1910 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Ayresii
''Platylesches ayresii'', the peppered hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in bushveld in Botswana, western Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna and grassland. The wingspan is 27–32 mm for males and 35–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to April. The larvae feed on ''Parinari capensis ''Parinari capensis'', the sand apple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, found in Botswana, DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. It is tall. The leaves are elliptic with a white underside. ...''. References External linksPlatylesches ayresii and P. langa are Distinct Species (Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae) Butterflies described in 1889 Erionotini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platylesches Heathi
''Platylesches heathi'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... References Butterflies described in 2008 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |