Eagris hereus

Eagris hereus, the beautiful orange flat, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Central African Republic.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Eagris hereus
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E. hereus
Binomial name
Eagris hereus
(H. Druce, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tagiades hereus H. Druce, 1875
  • Trichosemeia birgitta Strand, 1913
  • Ceratrichia quaterna Mabille, 1890

Adults are attracted to flowers.

Subspecies

  • Eagris hereus hereus (Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, Central African Republic)
  • Eagris hereus quaterna (Mabille, 1890) (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, western Cameroon)
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References

  1. Savela, Markku (November 27, 2015). "Eagris hereus (Druce, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae


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