Southern rufous-winged flat

Possibly not the prettiest of butterflies but I love its deep bronze colour

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Ferdy Christant

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It looks fine, very "skipper" like, or maybe it is one. Well captured, the depth of field is awesome. Posted 10 years ago
1. Claire Hamilton
  
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  Yes it is one of the skippers and, thank you! Posted 10 years ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

I really like the colour and the transparent bits! Posted 9 years ago

The Eagris nottoana

The Rufous-winged Flat or Rufous-winged Elfin is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from South Africa to Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia and on Madagascar.

The wingspan is 35–42 mm for males and 39–43 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in summer and autumn.

The larvae feed on ''Grewia occidentalis'', ''Dombeya cymosa'', ''Scutia commersoni'', ''Scutia myrtina'' and ''Rinorea arborea''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Claire Hamilton