Celaenorrhinus perlustris

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Celaenorrhinus perlustris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species:
C. perlustris
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Rebel, 1914 [1]
Synonyms
  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis f. overlaetiBerger, 1976

Celaenorrhinus perlustris, commonly known as the less illustrious sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, and eastwards through Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda to Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of swampy areas in dense forests.

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References

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