Astictopterus anomoeus

Astictopterus anomoeus, the yellow hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests, with a broken canopy, allowing the development of grassy areas.

Astictopterus anomoeus
Astictopterus anomoeus figure 6
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Astictopterus
Species:
A. anomoeus
Binomial name
Astictopterus anomoeus
(Plötz, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Apaustus anomoeus Plötz, 1879

Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.

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