Biology:Gorgyra johnstoni
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Gorgyra |
| Species: | G. johnstoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Gorgyra johnstoni (Butler, 1894)[1]
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Gorgyra johnstoni, Johnston's ranger or Johnston's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests, riverine forests, forest margins, Brachystegia woodland and woodland.
Adults are attracted to flowers. They are on wing year-round.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gorgyra johnstoni. |
Wikidata ☰ Q13646178 entry
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