Leona halma

Leona halma, or Evans' recluse, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Leona halma
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L. halma
Binomial name
Leona halma
Evans, 1937
Synonyms
  • Caenides halma[1]

In Senegal, adults feed almost exclusively on the flowers of Costus species. Here, the adult flight period and flowering period of the plant are synchronized.

The larvae feed on Aframomum species.

References

  1. Caenides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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