Gold spotted sylph, closed wings

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''.