Artitropa erinnys


Artitropa erinnys, the bush night-fighter, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, and Transvaal, Zimbabwe and eastern Africa.
The wingspan is 53–57 mm for males and 59–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round but are scarce from May to August.
The larvae feed on Dracaena hookeriana, Dracaena afromontana, Dracaena angustifolia, Dracaena fragrans and Dracaena steudneri.

Subspecies

  • Artitropa erinnys erinnys
  • Artitropa erinnys comorarum Oberthür, 1916
  • Artitropa erinnys ehlersi Karsch, 1896
  • Artitropa erinnys nyasae Riley, 1925
  • Artitropa erinnys radiata Riley, 1925
  • Artitropa erinnys vansommereni Riley, 1925