Peppered Hopper

Platylesches ayresii

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Platylesches ayresii, the peppered hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in bushveld in Botswana, western Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna and grassland.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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