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Spialia mafa (Mafa Grizzled Skipper)

Synonyms: Hesperia oberthuri; Pyrgus aurivilli; Pyrgus mafa

Wikipedia Abstract

Spialia mafa, the Mafa grizzled skipper or Mafa sandman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in south-western Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal, Botswana, Zimbabwe and from the Cape in South Africa to Sudan and southern Arabia. These skippers are dark brown with white spots and both sides of the wings. Wingspan is from 22–26 mm. Flight period is year round but peaks from September to April. The larvae feed on Hermannia, Pavonia and Hibiscus species (including Hibiscus aethiopicus).
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Melochia corchorifolia (chocolateweed)[1]
Sida rhombifolia (arrowleaf sida)[1]

External References

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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