Celaenorrhinus perlustris

Celaenorrhinus perlustris, the less illustrious sprite, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of swampy areas in dense forests.

Celaenorrhinus perlustris
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C. perlustris
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus perlustris
Rebel, 1914[1]
Synonyms
  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis f. overlaeti Berger, 1976

Subspecies

  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris perlustris (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris katangensis Berger, 1976 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: south to Shaba)
  • Celaenorrhinus perlustris mona Evans, 1937 (Nigeria: the Cross River loop, Cameroon)

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