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Marbled Elf

Eretis djaelaelae · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records2in 1 country
Most seen inEritrea2 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Marbled Elf
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About

Marbled Elf in brief

The marbled elf (Eretis djaelaelae) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

In Eritrea it has 2 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Eritrea2 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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