Astictopterus inornatus

Astictopterus inornatus
Astictopterus inornatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Astictopterus
Species: A. inornatus
Binomial name
Astictopterus inornatus
(Trimen, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides inornatus Trimen, 1864

The Modest Sylph (Astictopterus inornatus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa in Afromontane forests from the East Cape, east along the Drakensberg foothills to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the coastal forests and rivers.

The wingspan is 24-29 mm for males and 27-29 for females. Adults are on wing from September to April (with a peak in January). There are multiple generations per year[2].

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica and Imperata arundinacea.

References

  1. ^ Astictopterus, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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