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Ceratrichia flava Hewitson 1878

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Ceratrichia flava

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Ceratrichia flava, commonly known as the yellow forest sylph, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.[2] The habitat consists of open areas in forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers, including the ones of Costus species.

Subspecies

  • Ceratrichia flava flava (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic)
  • Ceratrichia flava fernanda Evans, 1937 (Equatorial Guinea: Bioko)

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  1. ^ "Ceratrichia Butler, [1870]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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Ceratrichia flava: Brief Summary

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Ceratrichia flava, commonly known as the yellow forest sylph, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The habitat consists of open areas in forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers, including the ones of Costus species.

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