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Boland Sandman

Spialia sataspes

Classification

Class
Insecta

Spialia sataspes, the Boland sandman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa, in fynbos in the western Cape and along the mountain chains of the northern Cape and along the coast to Port Elizabeth in the eastern Cape and inland to Bedford and Grahamstown. The wingspan is 21–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females.

Distribution

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