Common Hottentot Skipper
Resident, fairly common, confined to coastal regions and inland about 100 km. Flies in summer months.
Family Name:
Gegenes niso niso
Common Name:
Common Hottentot Skipper
Identification:
Wingspan 29-35 mm. Female darker with small yellow spots.
Behaviour:
Flies throughout the day. Darting flight in grassy areas, rests on bare ground or feeds at flowers.
Larval foodplants:
Ehrharta erecta, Pennisetum clandestinum, Themeda triandra
Common Hottentot Skipper
Family Name: Gegenes niso nisoCommon Name: Common Hottentot Skipper
Wingspan 29-35 mm. Female darker with small yellow spots. Flies throughout the day. Darting flight in grassy areas, rests on bare ground or feeds at flowers. Ehrharta erecta, Pennisetum clandestinum, Themeda triandra
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