''Platylesches larseni'' is a butterfly 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 ...

. It is found in Tanzania (the Mpanda District).Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
/ref> The habitat consists of riverine forests at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 1,600 meters. Adults males mud-puddle and feed from bird droppings. Adults are on wing from July to August.

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Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1992 Erionotini {{Erionotini-stub