Platylesches is a genus of skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae, commonly called hoppers, found in Africa.
Species
Listed alphabetically:
- Platylesches affinissima <small>Strand, 1920</small>
- Platylesches ayresii <small>(Trimen, 1889)</small> â peppered hopper
- Platylesches batangae <small>(Holland, 1894)</small>
- Platylesches chamaeleon <small>(Mabille, 1891)</small>
- Platylesches dolomitica <small>Henning & Henning, 1997</small> â hilltop hopper, dolomite hopper
- Platylesches fosta <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches galesa <small>(Hewitson, 1877)</small> â white-tail hopper, black hopper
- Platylesches hassani <small>Collins & Larsen, 2008</small>
- Platylesches heathi <small>Collins & Larsen, 2008</small>
- Platylesches iva <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches lamba <small>Neave, 1910</small>
- Platylesches langa <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches larseni <small>Kielland, 1992</small>
- Platylesches moritili <small>(Wallengren, 1857)</small> â common hopper, honey hopper
- Platylesches neba <small>(Hewitson, 1877)</small> â flower-girl hopper
- Platylesches panga <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches picanini <small>(Holland, 1894)</small> â banded hopper
- Platylesches rasta <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches robustus <small>Neave, 1910</small> â robust hopper
- Platylesches rossii <small>Belcastro, 1986</small>
- Platylesches shona <small>Evans, 1937</small>
- Platylesches tina <small>Evans, 1937</small> â small hopper
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