| Artitropa usambarae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Artitropa |
| Species: | A. usambarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Artitropa usambarae Congdon, Kielland, & Collins, 1998 [1] | |
Artitropa usambarae is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in north-eastern Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Dracaena species.
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