Platylesches galesa

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Platylesches galesa, the white-tail hopper or black hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is common in forest and woodland.

Platylesches galesa
Platylesches galesa figure 7
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Platylesches
Species:
P. galesa
Binomial name
Platylesches galesa
(Hewitson, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia galesa Hewitson, 1877
  • Pamphila galesa
  • Halpe nigerrima Butler, 1894
  • Platylesches nigricans Holland, 1896
  • Platylesches depygata Strand, 1921

The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 36–40 mm for females.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Platylesches at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae