Calleagris jamesoni
Calleagris jamesoni, Jameson's flat or Jameson's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2] Their habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland, savanna and forest margins.
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Adults are on wing year round. There are fairly distinct seasonal forms.
The larvae feed on Mnondo (Julbernardia globiflora) and Machabel (Brachystegia boehmii) foliage.
Subspecies
- Calleagris jamesoni jamesoni (Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, eastern Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Botswana)
- Calleagris jamesoni ansorgei Evans, 1951 (Angola)
- Calleagris jamesoni jacksoni Evans, 1951 (western and northern Tanzania)
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