Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa

Central sprite
	Figure 5
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Celaenorrhinus
Species:	C. chrysoglossa
Binomial name
	Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa; (Mabille, 1891)
Synonyms
	Ancistrocampta chrysoglossaMabille, 1891 ; Celaenorrhinus ploetziSwinhoe, 1907 ;

Last updated December 06, 2025

Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa, commonly known as the central sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

↑ "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.

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[1] "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.

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