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Spialia depauperata

(Spialia depauperata)

Description

Spialia depauperata, the wandering sandman or deprived grizzled skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Kenya to Natal and in Uganda. The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 31–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks from September to December and from January to March in southern Africa. The larvae feed on Melhania species.

Taxonomic tree:

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