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Caenides sophia

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Caenides sophia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Hypoleucis
Species:
H. sophia
Binomial name
Hypoleucis sophia
Evans, 1937[1]

Hypoleucis sophia, the scarce costus skipper, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Sorghum arundinaceum.

References

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  1. ^ Hypoleucis at funet.fi
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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