Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa

Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa, commonly known as central sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Celaenorrhinus
Species:
C. chrysoglossa
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus chrysoglossa
(Mabille, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ancistrocampta chrysoglossa Mabille, 1891
  • Celaenorrhinus ploetzi Swinhoe, 1907

References
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  1. "Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae


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