Platylesches larseni
Platylesches larseni is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Mpanda District).[2] The habitat consists of riverine forests at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 1,600 meters.
| Platylesches larseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Platylesches |
| Species: | P. larseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Platylesches larseni Kielland, 1992[1] | |
Adults males mud-puddle and feed from bird droppings. Adults are on wing from July to August.
References
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- "Platylesches Holland, 1896" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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