Celaenorrhinus pooanus

Celaenorrhinus pooanus, the Bitje sprite, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Gabon and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the north-east to the Ituri Forest).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Celaenorrhinus pooanus
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C. pooanus
Binomial name
Celaenorrhinus pooanus
Synonyms
  • Celaenorrhinus bitjena Evans, 1937

Adults have been recorded feeding on flowers of Mussaenda species.

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