''Platylesches'' is a genus of
skipper butterflies
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 ...
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:
''Platylesches''
Biodiversity Explorer
*'' Platylesches affinissima'' Strand, 1920
*'' Platylesches ayresii'' (Trimen, 1889) – peppered hopper
*'' Platylesches batangae'' (Holland, 1894)
*'' Platylesches chamaeleon'' (Mabille, 1891)
*'' Platylesches dolomitica'' Henning & Henning, 1997 – hilltop hopper, dolomite hopper
*'' Platylesches fosta'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches galesa'' (Hewitson, 1877) – white-tail hopper, black hopper
*'' Platylesches hassani'' Collins & Larsen, 2008
*'' Platylesches heathi'' Collins & Larsen, 2008
*'' Platylesches iva'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches lamba'' Neave, 1910
*'' Platylesches langa'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches larseni'' Kielland, 1992
*'' Platylesches moritili'' (Wallengren, 1857) – common hopper, honey hopper
*'' Platylesches neba'' (Hewitson, 1877) – flower-girl hopper
*'' Platylesches panga'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches picanini'' (Holland, 1894) – banded hopper
*'' Platylesches rasta'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches robustus'' Neave, 1910 – robust hopper
*'' Platylesches rossii'' Belcastro, 1986
*'' Platylesches shona'' Evans, 1937
*'' Platylesches tina'' Evans, 1937 – small hopper
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus databaseSeitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 79 c
Erionotini
Hesperiidae genera
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