Zophopetes nobilior, commonly known as the noble nightfighter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Gabon, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.[2] In Kenya the introduced coconut has been recorded as food plant.[3] Like other species in its genus, the imago has crepuscular habits. It is known to feed from flowers at dawn.[3]

Noble nightfighter
Z. nobilior, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Zophopetes
Species:
Z. nobilior
Binomial name
Zophopetes nobilior
(Holland, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ploetzia nobilior Holland, 1896

References

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  1. ^ Zophopetes at funet.fi
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
  3. ^ a b Williams, Mark C. (2015). Afrotropical Butterflies, 14th edition: Genus Zophopetes Mabille, 1904 – *Zophopetes nobilior (Holland, 1896) (PDF). metamorphosis.org.za. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2021.