Sarangesa phidyle
Sarangesa phidyle, the orange flat or small elfin, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Botswana, south-west Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sudan. In South Africa it is found from the eastern Cape to Swaziland, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province, the North West Province and Gauteng.
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The wingspan is 26–38 mm. Adults are on wing year-round, although they are scarcer in winter and the dry season.[2]
The larvae feed on Barleria and Peristrophe species (including Peristrophe hensii).
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