Ploetzia Explained

Ploetzia is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, Ploetzia amygdalis, which is found in northern and north-eastern Madagascar.[1] The habitat consists of forests and anthropogenic environments.

The larvae feed on the leaves of coconut palms of the family Arecaceae.

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Notes and References

  1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_hesperiinae_2.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae – Subfamily Hesperiinae