Sarangesa motozi

Sarangesa motozi, also known as the forest elfin or elfin skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is native to southern and eastern Africa.

Description

The wingspan is for males and for females. The upper surface of the wings is variegated brown and grey.

This species is found from Cape Town and the eastern side of South Africa, to Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and to Kenya and Ethiopia.

The larvae feed on Barleria, Justicia and Peristrophe species, including Peristrophe hensii.

Adults are on wing year-round, although they are scarcer in the dry season.