Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa

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Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa, commonly known as the central sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Central sprite
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species:
C. chrysoglossa
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa
(Mabille, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ancistrocampta chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891
  • Celaenorrhinus ploetzi Swinhoe, 1907

References

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  1. ^ "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.