Metisella aegipan, the mountain sylph or Shaka's ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the mountains of the Cape in South Africa and in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. The habitat consists of wetlands, marshy places, and grassy gullies in montane grassland.[2]
The wingspan is 28–34 mm for males and 28–36 mm for females.[3]
These small to medium-sized skippers are brown on the upperside and yellow brown on the underside. They have a yellow patch on the upperside forewing.[3]
Their flight period is between December and February with a single brood.[3]
Metisella aegipan, the mountain sylph or Shaka's ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the mountains of the Cape in South Africa and in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. The habitat consists of wetlands, marshy places, and grassy gullies in montane grassland.
The wingspan is 28–34 mm for males and 28–36 mm for females.
These small to medium-sized skippers are brown on the upperside and yellow brown on the underside. They have a yellow patch on the upperside forewing.
Their flight period is between December and February with a single brood.
Metisella aegipan is een vlinder uit de familie van de dikkopjes (Hesperiidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1868 door Roland Trimen.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesMetisella aegipan là một loài bướm ngày thuộc họ Bướm nhảy.[2][3] Chúng được tìm thấy ở vùng núi Cape của Nam Phi và Zimbabwe.
Sải cánh dài 28–34 mm đối với con đực and 28–36 mm đối với con cái.[4]
Metisella aegipan là một loài bướm ngày thuộc họ Bướm nhảy. Chúng được tìm thấy ở vùng núi Cape của Nam Phi và Zimbabwe.
Sải cánh dài 28–34 mm đối với con đực and 28–36 mm đối với con cái.