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Spialia agylla (Grassveld Sandman)

Synonyms: Pyrgus agylla

Wikipedia Abstract

Spialia agylla, the grassveld sandman, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 20–22 mm for males and 22–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April with peaks in midsummer. There are several generations per year. The larvae feed on Hermannia species and Pavonia burchelli.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0