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Genus: Platylesches

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > Hesperioidea > Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Genera indigenous to southern Africa

List from Vári & Kroon (2002).

Platylesches affinissima

 

 

Platylesches ayresii (Peppered hopper)

 

Platylesches dolomitica (Hilltop hopper)

 

 

Platylesches galesa (White-tail hopper)

 

 

Platylesches langa

 

 

Platylesches moritili (Honey hopper)

 

 

Platylesches neba (Flower-girl hopper)

 

 

Platylesches picanini (Banded hopper)

 

 

Platylesches robusta (Robust hopper)

 

Platylesches shona

 

 

Platylesches tina (Small hopper)

 

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.