Sarangesa motozi, also known as the forest elfin or elfin skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.
Description The wingspan is for males and for females. The upper surface of the wings is variegated brown and grey.
Distribution This species is found from Cape Town and the eastern side of South Africa,Biodiversity data provided by: Data contributors to the Southern African Butterfly Conservation Assessment (SABCA) (list of contributors accessible here: ), a joint project of the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Animal Demography Unit, University of Cape Town, and the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa (accessed via SABCA's online virtual museum, , 24 06 2010) to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and to Kenya and Ethiopia.
Life cycle
Larvae The larvae feed on Barleria, Justicia and Peristrophe species, including Peristrophe hensii.
Adults Adults are on wing year-round, although they are scarcer in the dry season.
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