Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Celaenorrhinus perlustris | |
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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 | |
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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.
Subspecies
- Celaenorrhinus perlustris perlustris (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
- Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis Berger, 1976 (Democratic Republic of Congo: south to Shaba)
- Celaenorrhinus perlustris mona Evans, 1937 (Nigeria: the Cross River loop, Cameroon)
References
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