Eretis djaelaelae
| Eretis djaelaelae | |
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| Kibale Forest, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Eretis |
| Species: | E. djaelaelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretis djaelaelae (Wallengren, 1857)[1] | |
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Eretis djaelaelae, the marbled elf, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Somalia to South Africa to Angola and Abyssinia. The habitat consists of savanna woodland and sometimes also grassland.[2] Similar to Eretis umbra but has white forelegs.
The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, and it is more common in warmer areas. Peaks occur from September to March in southern Africa.[3]
The larvae feed on Phaulopsis imbricata, Chaetacanthus setiger, Dyschoriste and Justicia species (including Justicia protracta).
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- ↑ Eretis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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