Platylesches
Platylesches is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, commonly called hoppers, found in Africa.Species
Listed alphabetically:
- Platylesches affinissima Strand, 1920
- Platylesches ayresii – peppered hopper
- Platylesches batangae
- Platylesches chamaeleon
- Platylesches dolomitica Henning & Henning, 1997 – hilltop hopper, dolomite hopper
- Platylesches fosta Evans, 1937
- Platylesches galesa – white-tail hopper, black hopper
- Platylesches hassani Collins & Larsen, 2008
- Platylesches heathi Collins & Larsen, 2008
- Platylesches iva Evans, 1937
- Platylesches lamba Neave, 1910
- Platylesches langa Evans, 1937
- Platylesches larseni Kielland, 1992
- Platylesches moritili – common hopper, honey hopper
- Platylesches neba – flower-girl hopper
- Platylesches panga Evans, 1937
- Platylesches picanini – banded hopper
- Platylesches rasta Evans, 1937
- Platylesches robustus Neave, 1910 – robust hopper
- Platylesches rossii Belcastro, 1986
- Platylesches shona Evans, 1937
- Platylesches tina Evans, 1937 – small hopper
