Eagris nottoana

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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Naming

*''Eagris nottoana nottoana''
⤷ ''Eagris nottoana knysna'' Evans, 1946
⤷ ''Eagris nottoana smithii''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusEagris
SpeciesE. nottoana
Photographed in
South Africa