Zophopetes nobilior

Zophopetes nobilior, commonly known as the noble nightfighter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Gabon, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.[2] In Kenya the introduced coconut has been recorded as food plant.[3] Like other species in its genus, the imago has crepuscular habits. It is known to feed from flowers at dawn.[3]

Noble nightfighter
Z. nobilior, female
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Z. nobilior
Binomial name
Zophopetes nobilior
(Holland, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ploetzia nobilior Holland, 1896

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