Tsitana tulbagha
Encyclopedia
The Tulbagh Sylph is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa
.
The wingspan
is 30-40 mm for males and 40-41 for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Danthonia
and Merxmuellera species.
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...
.
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 30-40 mm for males and 40-41 for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Danthonia
Danthonia
Danthonia is a genus of grass species. Grasses of this genus are sometimes referred to as oatgrass, but that common name is not restricted to this genus.Species include:*Danthonia alpina Vest*Danthonia cachemyriana Jaub. & Spach...
and Merxmuellera species.
Subspecies
- Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha (from the western West Cape mountains to the southern North Cape)
- Tsitana tulbagha kaplani Dickson, 1976 (southern and eastern West Cape mountains to Uitenhage in the East Cape)