Gegenes hottentota
| Gegenes hottentota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Gegenes |
| Species: | G. hottentota |
| Binomial name | |
| Gegenes hottentota (Latreille, 1824)[1] | |
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Gegenes hottentota, the marsh Hottentot skipper, Hottentot skipper or Latreille’s skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of marshy areas with thick grass, especially in valleys.[2]
The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 31–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas (with a peak from April to May).[3]
The larvae feed on Oldenlandia corymbosa.
References
- ↑ Gegenes, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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