Caenides benga

Caenides benga
Caenides benga figure 13
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Caenides
Species: C. benga
Binomial name
Caenides benga
(Holland, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Proteides benga Holland, 1891

Caenides benga, the Yellow-patch Recluse, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of tall secondary forests with a closed canopy.

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