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The Tulbagh Sylph (''Tsitana tulbagha'') is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassy, rocky areas in Fynbos and Karoo.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Heteropterinae )〕 The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 40-41 for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak from October to November). There is one generation per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Pseudopentameris macrantha'', ''Danthonia'' and ''Merxmuellera'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Tsitana tulbagha tulbagha'' (from the western West Cape mountains to the southern North Cape) *''Tsitana tulbagha kaplani'' Dickson, 1976 (southern and eastern West Cape mountains to Uitenhage in the East Cape) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tsitana tulbagha」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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