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Leucochitonea levubu

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Leucochitonea levubu, the white-cloaked skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Botswana to the former Transvaal and to Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna.[2]

The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from November to April (with a peak from January to February). There is one extended generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Grewia flava.

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  1. ^ Leucochitonea at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
  3. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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Leucochitonea levubu: Brief Summary

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Leucochitonea levubu, the white-cloaked skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Botswana to the former Transvaal and to Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from November to April (with a peak from January to February). There is one extended generation per year.

The larvae feed on Grewia flava.

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