Celaenorrhinus perlustris

Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Celaenorrhinus perlustris figures 42, 44
Scientific classification
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. overlaeti Berger, 1976

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

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References

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