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Platylesches neba
Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Platylesches neba, the flower-girl hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zululand, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and south-western Africa. The habitat consists of moist and dry savanna.
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The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 31–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to October and from February to April.[2] They are attracted to flowers and mud-puddle.
The larvae feed on Parinari capensis and Parinari curatellifolia.[3]
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