Ancistroides nigrita

Chocolate demon
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Ancistroides
Species:	A. nigrita
Binomial name
	Ancistroides nigrita; (Latreille, 1824)

Last updated March 26, 2025

Ancistroides nigrita, the chocolate demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.^[1]

Subspecies

The subspecies of Ancistroides nigrita found in India are-^[2]

Ancistroides nigrita diocles Moore, 1865 – (Bengal Chocolate Demon)

References

↑ "Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)". Nature Society (Singapore). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
↑ "Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824 – Chocolate Demon" . Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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[1] "Ancistroides nigrita maura (Chocolate Demon)". Nature Society (Singapore). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

[2] "Ancistroides nigrita Latreille, 1824 – Chocolate Demon" . Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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