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Celaenorrhinus perlustris

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Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Celaenorrhinus perlustris figures 42, 44
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C. perlustris
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Rebel, 1914[1]
Synonyms
  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis f. overlaeti Berger, 1976

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 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)

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