Eagris hereus explained
Eagris hereus, commonly known as the beautiful orange flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Central African Republic.[1] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are attracted to flowers.
Subspecies
- Eagris hereus hereus - Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, Central African Republic
- Eagris hereus quaterna (Mabille, 1890) - Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, western Cameroon
Notes and References
- Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae . 2012-11-12 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030759/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_pyrginae.doc . dead .