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Platylesches larseni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Platylesches

Platylesches larseni is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Tanzania (the Mpanda District). The habitat consists of riverine forests at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 1,600 meters.

Adults males mud-puddle and feed from bird droppings. Adults are on wing from July to August.

References

Platylesches larseni Wikipedia