The Gold Spotted Sylph is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26–34 mm for males and 30–33 mm for females. The upperside of the wings are dark brown or black with a number of gold spots. Flight period is year-round, peaking between September and November and between February and March.
The larvae feed on ''Stenotaphrum glabrum'', ''Panicum deustum'', ''Ehrharta erecta'' and ''Stipa dregeana''.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Feb 4, 2014. Captured Feb 3, 2014 14:25 in N2, South Africa.
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Posted 11 years agoI think I am getting there Ferdy but I have to give a lot of credit to the lens, having a stabiliser makes life much easier! Great list by the way! Posted 11 years ago