TL: [South Africa] “Cape Colony” Plettenberg Bay
Habitat
- Savanna
- Shrub grassland
21-26 mm
26-29 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishAsterodia Sandman EnglishStar Sandman
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Malvaceae Hermannia Malvaceae Hibiscus Rosemallow Malvaceae Pavonia burchellii
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pyrgus asterodia Trimen, 1862 Spialia asterodia Trimen, 1862
- Agyllia asterodia is a member of the clade Spialia asterodia:
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Species Author Agyllia agylla (Trimen, 1889) Agyllia asterodia (Trimen, 1862) Agyllia kituina (Karsch, 1896)
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |