Tsitana dicksoni
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Dickson’s Sylph is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa
where it is only known from the Franschhoek Pass and Klein Drakenstein Mountains in the west Cape and Garcia’s and Robinson Pass.
The wingspan
is 35-37 mm for males and 40-42 for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.
The larvae possibly feed on Pseudopentameris macrantha.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where it is only known from the Franschhoek Pass and Klein Drakenstein Mountains in the west Cape and Garcia’s and Robinson Pass.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 35-37 mm for males and 40-42 for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.
The larvae possibly feed on Pseudopentameris macrantha.