Celaenorrhinus illustris

Celaenorrhinus illustris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Celaenorrhinus
Species:	C. illustris
Binomial name
	Celaenorrhinus illustris; (Mabille, 1891)
Synonyms
	Pardaleodes illustris Mabille, 1891; Celaenorrhinus illustris ab. abbreviata Aurivillius, 1925;

Celaenorrhinus illustris, commonly known as the illustrious sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the 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 the Congo)
Celaenorrhinus illustris daroa Evans, 1937 (western Uganda)

References

^ "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.

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[1] "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-09.

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