Spialia paula
Spialia paula, the mite sandman, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.
| Mite sandman | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Spialia |
| Species: | S. paula |
| Binomial name | |
| Spialia paula (Higgins, 1925)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hesperia paula (Higgins, 1925) | |
The wingspan is 20–27 millimetres (0.79–1.06 in). This is a small butterfly that is primarily brown with white spots on the dorsal side of the wings. Adults are on wing between August and April.[2] Adults of both sexes feed from flowers.[3]
References
- Spialia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
External links
Media related to Spialia paula at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Spialia paula at Wikispecies
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