Tsitana tulbagha
| Tsitana tulbagha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Tsitana |
| Species: | T. tulbagha |
| Binomial name | |
| Tsitana tulbagha Evans, 1937[1] | |
Tsitana tulbagha, the Tulbagh sylph, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassy, rocky areas in fynbos and Karoo.[2]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 40-41 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Pseudopentameris macrantha, Danthonia and Merxmuellera species.
Subspecies
- Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha (from the western West Cape mountains to the southern North Cape)
- Tsitana tulbagha kaplani Dickson, 1976 (southern and eastern West Cape mountains to Uitenhage in the East Cape)
References
- ↑ Tsitana, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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