Family Hesperiidae | Genus Platylesches Rank Species | |
Platylesches ayresii, the peppered hopper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in bushveld in Botswana, western Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna and grassland.
The wingspan is 27–32 mm for males and 35–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from July to April.
The larvae feed on Parinari capensis.
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