Gomalia elma, also known as the marbled skipper or African marbled skipper, Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a species of hesperiid butterfly. It is found in Africa and parts of Asia.Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Page on genus Gomalia .
Description
The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 29–36 mm for females.
Distribution In Africa, Gomalia elma is found inSouth Africa (the Cape region, and Free State), Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and other parts of Africa. In Asia, the butterfly ranges from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Pakistan (Baluchistan) and India.
Food plants
Abutilon indicum Abutilon sonneratianum Abutilon pannosum Abutilon fruticosum
Subspecies Gomalia elma elma (Africa) Gomalia elma albofasciata Moore, 1879 (India, Ceylon) Gomalia elma levana Benyamini, 1990 (Dead Sea valley in Israel and Jordan)
Cited references
See also Hesperiidae List of butterflies of India (Pyrginae) List of butterflies of India (Hesperiidae) List of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates
References
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