Platylesches shona

(Platylesches shona)

Description

Platylesches shona, the Shona hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Adults are on wing from July to October and again from March to May, probably in two generations per year.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Platylesches
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