Kingdom Animalia Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Leucochitonea levubu Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Leucochitonea Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Sarangesa motozi, Physcaeneura panda, Eicochrysops messapus, Crudaria leroma, Cacyreus tespis | ||
Leucochitonea levubu, the white-cloaked skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Botswana to the former Transvaal and to Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from November to April (with a peak from January to February). There is one extended generation per year.
The larvae feed on Grewia flava.
References
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