Ploetzia
Sign in to savePloetzia is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, Ploetzia amygdalis, which is found in northern and north-eastern Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests and anthropogenic environments.
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It is catalogued under topics including Commons link is the pagename, Erionotini and Monotypic butterfly genera.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Ploetzia is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It consists of only one species, Ploetzia amygdalis, which is found in northern and north-eastern Madagascar. The habitat consists of forests and anthropogenic environments.
The larvae feed on the leaves of coconut palms of the family Arecaceae.
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