Celaenorrhinus mokeezi

"Large sprite" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Celaenorrhinus rutilans.
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species: C. mokeezi
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus mokeezi
(Wallengren, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pterygospidea mokeezi Wallengren, 1857
  • Apallaga separata Strand, 1911
  • Hesperia amaponda Trimen, 1862

Celaenorrhinus mokeezi, the large sprite, large flat or Christmas forester, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Transkei to KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal and Mozambique. The habitat consists coastal forests and montane forests.[2]

The wingspan is 40–48 mm for males and 45–51 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.[3]

The larvae feed on Isoglossa woodii (buckweed).

Subspecies

References

  1. Celaenorrhinus, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
  3. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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