Hyaline Dotted Elfin

Sarangesa motozi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hesperiidae

Also called: Forest Elfin, Elfin Skipper

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Males have a wingspan of about 36 to 38 mm and females 38 to 40 mm. The upper side of the wings shows a mottled brown and grey pattern.

How to recognize it

The wings’ upper surface is variegated brown and grey.

Males measure 36 to 38 mm across, while females are slightly larger at 38 to 40 mm.

Larvae feed on plants in the Barleria, Justicia and Peristrophe genera, including Peristrophe hensii.

Adults are on the wing all year, but they become scarcer during the dry season.

Adults can be observed year-round, though they are less abundant in dry periods.

It originates from southern and eastern Africa.

When are adult Hyaline Dotted Elfin butterflies active?

They are on the wing throughout the year, with fewer individuals in the dry season.

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