Hilltop Hopper

Platylesches dolomitica

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Platylesches dolomitica, the hilltop hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from dolomite ridges near Steelpoort in Mpumalanga, Horns Nek near Pretoria and Carletonville in Gauteng. The habitat consists of dolomite ridges in bushveld and sour grassland.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionPlatylesches dolomitica, Wikipedia contributors

Hilltop Hopper

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