TL: Egypt, Cairo
Similar species
36-42 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishMillett Skipper EnglishPale Small-branded Swift EnglishWhite Branded Swift 
FrançaisHespérie du Millet 
NederlandsGierstdikkopje 
ShqipShpejtakja-njollavogla e zbehtë 
TürkçeBeyaz Çilli Kara Zýpzýp 
ΕλληνικάΕσπερίδα της Άπω Ανατολής 
ייִדישהספרית דוחן
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Poaceae Ehrharta erecta Panic veldtgrass Poaceae Imperata Satintails Poaceae Oryza Rice Poaceae Panicum miliaceum Panicgrass
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Gegenes thrax Hübner, 1821 Pelopidas midea Walker, 1870
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database 
Lepiforum e. V. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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