Spialia delagoae
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Spialia delagoae, the Delagoa sandman or Delagoa grizzled skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, Transvaal, Swaziland, Zululand, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Kenya. The habitat consists of moist and dry savanna.[2]
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. There are two generations per year with peaks from February to March and from August to September.[3]
References
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- ^ Spialia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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