Grassveld Sylph
Metisella malgacha
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Insects
Metisella malgacha, the grassveld sylph, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Cape, Free State, Lesotho, Transvaal, and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The habitat consists of grassland and grassy areas in the fynbos and Karoo.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Hesperiidae
- Genus
- Metisella