Tsitana tulbagha
| Tsitana tulbagha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | T. tulbagha
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937[1]
| |
The Tulbagh Sylph (Tsitana tulbagha) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassy, rocky areas in Fynbos and Karoo.[2]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 40-41 for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Pseudopentameris macrantha, Danthonia and Merxmuellera species.
Subspecies
- Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha (from the western West Cape mountains to the southern North Cape)
- Tsitana tulbagha kaplani Dickson, 1976 (southern and eastern West Cape mountains to Uitenhage in the East Cape)
References
- ^ Tsitana, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
Wikispecies has information related to Tsitana tulbagha.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tsitana tulbagha.
 | This Hesperiidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |