Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Metisella metis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Metisella Rank Species | |
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Similar Metisella, Sarangesa motozi, Crudaria leroma, Leucochitonea levubu, Physcaeneura panda | ||
Metisella metis, the gold spotted sylph, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26–34 mm for males and 30–33 mm for females. The upperside of the wings are dark brown or black with a number of gold spots. The flight period is year-round, peaking between September and November and between February and March.
The larvae feed on Stenotaphrum glabrum, Panicum deustum, Ehrharta erecta and Stipa dregeana.
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