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Hyaline Dotted Elfin
Sarangesa motozi
Sarangesa motozi, also known as the forest elfin or elfin skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.
From the article Sarangesa motozi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The wingspan is 36–38 mm (1.4–1.5 in) for males and 38–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in) for females. The upper surface of the wings is variegated brown and grey.
Range & habitat
This species is found from Cape Town and the eastern side of South Africa, to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and to Kenya and Ethiopia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 362279.