| Spialia asterodia | (Trimen, 1862) |
TL: “Cape Colony”; Plettenberg Bay
Habitat
- Savanna
- Shrub grassland
21-26 mm
26-29 mm
- 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 is a member of the clade Spialia asterodia:
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Species Author Spialia agylla (Trimen, 1889) Spialia asterodia (Trimen, 1862) Spialia 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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