Spialia zebra explained
Spialia zebra, the zebra grizzled skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Pakistan, India, Yemen, Oman, Ethiopia, southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[1]
The larvae feed on Melhania (including Melhania ovata and Melhania velutina) and Dombeya species.
Subspecies
- Spialia zebra zebra (Pakistan, India: Punjab)
- Spialia zebra bifida (Higgins, 1924) (Yemen, Oman, Ethiopia, southern Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, northern Tanzania)
Notes and References
- http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_pyrginae.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae