Metisella malgacha {species} - Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae; Heteropterinae; Metisella;

Metisella malgacha, the grassveld sylph, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Cape, Free State, Lesotho, Transvaal, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassland and grassy areas in the fynbos and Karoo. The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. Flight period is between August and May with several broods possible or December to January at highest elevations. The larvae feed on Ehrharta erecta. full article at Wikipedia

Specimen Records: 1 Public Records: 1
Specimens with Sequences: 1 Public Species: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1 Public BINs: 1
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