Sarangesa motozi
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The Forest Elfin or Elfin Skipper (Sarangesa motozi) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family, and native to southern and eastern Africa.
Description
The wingspan is 36–38 mm for males and 38–40 mm for females. The upper surface of the wings are variegated brown and grey.
Distribution
This species is found from Cape Town and the eastern side of South Africa,[2] to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and to Kenya and Ethiopia.
Life cycle
Larvae
The larvae feed on Barleria, Justicia and Peristrophe species, including Peristrophe hensii.
Adults
Adults are on wing year round, although they are scarcer in the dry season.[3]
References
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- ^ Sarangesa, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Biodiversity data provided by: Data contributors to the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA) (list of contributors accessible here: http://sabca.adu.org.za/thanks.php), a joint project of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town, and the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa (accessed via SABCA’s online virtual museum, http://sabca.adu.org.za/vm_redirect.php, 24 06 2010)
- ^ Woodhall, S. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town. ISBN 1-86872-724-6.
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