Celaenorrhinus boadicea explained
Celaenorrhinus boadicea, commonly known as Boadicea's sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[1] The habitat consists of forests, but it is also found in agricultural lands with a full canopy.
Subspecies
- Celaenorrhinus boadicea boadicea (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
- Celaenorrhinus boadicea howarthi Berger, 1976 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
Notes and References
- Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae . 2012-11-09 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030759/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_pyrginae.doc . dead .