Celaenorrhinus is a genus of skipper butterflies which are commonly termed sprites. An alternate name is flats, for their habit of holding their wings flat when resting, but this is also used for related genera. They are the type genus of tribe Celaenorrhinini.
Celaenorrhinus ankasa, commonly known as the Ankasa sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ghana. The habitat consists of forests.
Celaenorrhinus boadicea, commonly known as Boadicea's sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests, but it is also found in agricultural lands with a full canopy.
Celaenorrhinus beni is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa, commonly known as central sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Celaenorrhinus dargei is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Celaenorrhinus galenus, also known as the common orange sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, from Cameroon to Ethiopia and to Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests.
Celaenorrhinus homeyeri, commonly known as Homeyer's sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes ranging from 800 to 1,700 meters in Tanzania.
Celaenorrhinus intermixtus is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Celaenorrhinus kasai is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Celaenorrhinus kimboza is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of limestone forest vegetation, at the foot of the Uluguru Mountains.
Celaenorrhinus leona, commonly known as the Sierra Leone sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of forests.
Celaenorrhinus lourentis is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Kakamega Forest of Kenya.
Celaenorrhinus meditrina, commonly known as the large orange sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests and dense secondary growth.
Celaenorrhinus nigropunctata is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central Africa from Cameroon to Uganda.
Celaenorrhinus ovalis, also known as Evans' orange sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests.
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. The habitat consists of swampy areas in dense forests.
Celaenorrhinus proxima, commonly known as the common black sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests and heavy woodland.
Celaenorrhinus suzannae is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Celaenorrhinus zanqua is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi. The habitat consists of forests.
