| Chondrolepis similis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Chondrolepis |
| Species: | C. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chondrolepis similis de Jong, 1986 [1] | |
Chondrolepis similis is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania from the Southern Highlands to Mufindi. [2]
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