Biology:Ortholexis hollandi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Ortholexis hollandi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ortholexis
Species:
O. hollandi
Binomial name
Ortholexis hollandi
H. H. Druce, 1909
Synonyms
  • Loxolexis hollandi (H. H. Druce, 1909)
  • Katreus dimidia f. karschi Evans, 1937
  • Katreus hollandi (H. H. Druce, 1909)[1]

Ortholexis hollandi, commonly known as Holland's scarce sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

The larvae feed on Strophanthus sarmentosus.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6694316 entry