Butterfly or moth
Spotted Buff
Pentila tropicalis · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records906in 4 countries
Most seen inKenya654 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Spotted Buff in brief
The spotted buff (Pentila tropicalis) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 906 published records, most of them from Kenya, Tanzania and Eswatini. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June 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 highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Kenya654 records · best Apr, May
Tanzania158 records · best Apr, May
Eswatini54 records · best Apr, Mar
Mozambique40 records · best Mar, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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