Celaenorrhinus uluguru
| Celaenorrhinus uluguru | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Celaenorrhinus |
| Species: | C. uluguru |
| Binomial name | |
| Celaenorrhinus uluguru Kielland, 1990[1] | |
Celaenorrhinus uluguru is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Tanzania (the Uluguru Mountains, where it is only known from Bondwa Mountain).[2] The habitat consists of forests at altitudes between 1,450 and 1,800 meters.
The length of the forewings is 19.7-20.4 mm for males. The upperside ground colour is blackish-brown, the forewing with a wide pale yellow median band. The female is unknown. Adult males mud-puddle and feed from flowering herbs.
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celaenorrhinus uluguru. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Celaenorrhinus uluguru |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, August 09, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.