Monza punctata
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Monza punctata (Aurivillius, 1910)[1]
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Monza punctata is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae possibly feed on Pennisetum species.
Subspecies
- Monza punctata punctata (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, eastern Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia)
- Monza punctata crola Evans, 1937 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
References
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- ^ Monza at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae