Hypoleucis sophia

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.

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

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


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