Astictopterus anomoeus

Astictopterus anomoeus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Astictopterus
Species:	A. anomoeus
Binomial name
	Astictopterus anomoeus; (Plötz, 1879)
Synonyms
	Apaustus anomoeus Plötz, 1879;

Astictopterus anomoeus, the yellow hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo.^[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests, with a broken canopy, allowing the development of grassy areas.

Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.

References

^ Astictopterus, funet.fi
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

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[1] Astictopterus, funet.fi

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

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