Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Astictopterus inornatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Astictopterus Rank Species | |
Astictopterus inornatus, the modest sylph, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa in Afromontane forests from the East Cape, east along the Drakensberg foothills to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the coastal forests and rivers.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April (with a peak in January). There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica and Imperata arundinacea.
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