Eretis plistonicus

Eretis plistonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Eretis
Species:	E. plistonicus
Binomial name
	Eretis plistonicus; (Plötz, 1879)
Synonyms
	Antigonus plistonicusPlötz, 1879;

Last updated December 06, 2025

Eretis plistonicus, commonly known as the Ghana elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo and Nigeria.^[2] The habitat consists of forest edges and secondary growth.

The larvae feed on Acanthaceae species.

References

↑ Eretis, funet.fi
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-14.

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[1] Eretis, funet.fi

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-14.

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