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Eagris lucetia

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Eagris lucetia
Kakamega Forest, Kenya
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E. lucetia
Binomial name
Eagris lucetia
(Hewitson, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leucochitonea lucetia Hewitson, 1875

Eagris lucetia is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania, Angola and northern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests and forest margins.

The larvae feed on Rhus vulgaris, Rhus villosa and Allophylus subcoriaceus.

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