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Skipper Butterfly

Pelopidas sp.

Description:

Small grey moth like butterfly, just about 1-1-.5cm long in this instance. Quite grey with distinctive white spots half way along the wings, and a lighter but distinct band across the top. Big black eyes, and antennae with black ends.

Habitat:

Seen fluttering around in the porch in semi rural residential area.

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2 Comments

MudWiggle
MudWiggle 8 years ago

ah no.. :) he was on a wall.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 8 years ago

Ha. I thought it was lying on it's back for a moment.

MudWiggle
Spotted by
MudWiggle

Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Spotted on Dec 4, 2010
Submitted on Oct 13, 2015

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