Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Gegenes niso Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Gegenes Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Gegenes, Spialia diomus, Euchrysops malathana, Eicochrysops hippocrates, Tagiades flesus | ||
Gegenes niso, the common Hottentot skipper or plain Hottentot skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including savanna, grassland and open patches in forests.
The wingspan is 29–33 mm for males and 29–35 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round in warmer areas (with a peak from October to March) and from October to March in cooler areas.
The larvae feed on Ehrharta species (including Ehrharta erecta), Pennisetum clandestinum, Zea and Cynodon species.
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