Platylesches
Introduction '''''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'' (Trimen, 1889) – peppered hopper*''Platylesches batangae'' (Holland, 1894)*''Platylesches chamaeleon'' (Mabille, 1891)*''Platylesches dolomitica'' Henning & Henning, 1997 – hilltop hopper, dolomite hopper*''Platylesches fosta'' Evans, 1937*''Platylesches galesa'' (Hewitson, 1877) – 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'' (Wallengren, 1857) – common hopper, honey hopper*''Platylesches neba'' (Hewitson, 1877) – flower-girl hopper*''Platylesches panga'' Evans, 1937*''Platylesches picanini'' (Holland, 1894) – 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
References * Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database* Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 79 c