Eagris sabadius explained

Eagris sabadius is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles and the Comoro Islands.^[1] The habitat consists of montane forests, forests and forest margins.

The larvae feed on Grewia similis, Grewia forbesii, Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis, Dombeya burgessiae and Rhus species.

Subspecies

• Eagris sabadius sabadius (Mauritius, Reunion)
• Eagris sabadius aldabranus Fryer, 1912 (Seychelles: Aldabra)
• Eagris sabadius andracne (Boisduval, 1833) (Madagascar)
• Eagris sabadius astoria Holland, 1896 (eastern Uganda, central and western Kenya, northern Tanzania)
• Eagris sabadius comorana Evans, 1937 (Comoro Islands)
• Eagris sabadius isabella Turlin, 1995 (Comoro Islands)
• Eagris sabadius maheta Evans, 1937 (Seychelles)
• Eagris sabadius ochreana Lathy, 1901 (Malawi, north-eastern Zambia, Tanzania, south-eastern Kenya)

Notes and References

1. 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 .