Calleagris jamesoni

Calleagris jamesoni, Jameson's flat or Jameson's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2] Their habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland, savanna and forest margins.

Calleagris jamesoni
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C. jamesoni
Binomial name
Calleagris jamesoni
(Sharpe, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Antigonus jamesoni Sharpe, 1890
  • Eagris jamesoni ab. kigonserensis Wichgraf, 1921
  • Calleagris jamesoni f. gava Evans, 1937
  • Calleagris jamesoni neavei Evans, 1951

Adults are on wing year round. There are fairly distinct seasonal forms.

The larvae feed on Mnondo (Julbernardia globiflora) and Machabel (Brachystegia boehmii) foliage.

Subspecies

  • Calleagris jamesoni jamesoni (Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, eastern Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, Botswana)
  • Calleagris jamesoni ansorgei Evans, 1951 (Angola)
  • Calleagris jamesoni jacksoni Evans, 1951 (western and northern Tanzania)
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