Celaenorrhinus ovalis

Celaenorrhinus ovalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species: C. ovalis
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus ovalis
Evans, 1937[1]
Synonyms
  • Celaenorrhinus medetrina ovalis Evans, 1937

Celaenorrhinus ovalis, Evans’ Orange Sprite, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and western Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

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