Eagris sabadius

Eagris sabadius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Eagris
Species: E. sabadius
Binomial name
Eagris sabadius
(Gray, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia sabadius Gray, 1832
  • Thymele sabadius Boisduval, 1833
  • Eagris sabadius var. mauritiana Mabille and Boullet, 1916
  • Eagris sabadius var. aldabranus Fryer, 1912
  • Hesperia andracne Boisduval, 1833
  • Plesioneura hyalinata Saalmüller, 1878
  • Eagris astoria Holland, 1896
  • Eagris epira Karsch, 1896
  • Eagris plicata Butler, 1901
  • Eagris ochreana Lathy, 1901

Eagris sabadius is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles and the Comoro Islands.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests, forests and forest margins.

The larvae feed on Grewia similis, Grewia forbesii, Hibiscus rosasinensis, Dombeya burgessiae and Rhus species.

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References

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