Abantis tettensis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Abantis
Species
Abantis tettensis
Scientific Name
Abantis tettensis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Abantis tettensis

Abantis tettensis, the spotted velvet skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South-West Africa, Botswana, Transvaal, northern Cape, from Zimbabwe to Zaire and in Kenya.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April (with a peak from October to November). There is one extended generation per year.

The larvae feed on Grewia species including Grewia flava and Grewia monticola.

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Abantis tettensis in languages:

Afrikaans
Koppiedartelaartjie
English
Spotted Paradise Skipper

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