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Prosopalpus saga

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Prosopalpus saga
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P. saga
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Prosopalpus saga
Evans, 1937[1]

Prosopalpus saga, the branded dwarf skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania and possibly western Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults have been recorded feeding on nectar from Lantana flowers.

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