Naming
*''Metisella metis metis''⤷ ''Metisella metis paris'' Evans, 1937
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Gold Spotted Sylph
Metisella metis
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''.
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''.
