Celaenorrhinus illustris
| Celaenorrhinus illustris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Celaenorrhinus |
| Species: | C. illustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Celaenorrhinus illustris (Mabille, 1891)[1] | |
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Celaenorrhinus illustris, the Illustrious Sprite, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Celaenorrhinus illustris illustris (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Celaenorrhinus illustris daroa Evans, 1937 (western Uganda)
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