Biology:Gorgyra rubescens

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Gorgyra rubescens
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Gorgyra rubescens figure 17 male, figure 18 female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gorgyra
Species:
G. rubescens
Binomial name
Gorgyra rubescens
Holland, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Gorgyra tessmanni Strand, 1913

Gorgyra rubescens, the rufous leaf sitter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5586388 entry