Biology:Hypoleucis sophia

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Hypoleucis sophia
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H. sophia
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Hypoleucis sophia
Evans, 1937[1]

Hypoleucis sophia, the scarce costus skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Sorghum arundinaceum.

References

  1. Hypoleucis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

Wikidata ☰ Q5959693 entry