Ortholexis hollandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ortholexis
Species:
O. hollandi
Binomial name
Ortholexis hollandi
Synonyms
  • Loxolexis hollandi (H. H. Druce, 1909)
  • Katreus dimidia f. karschi Evans, 1937
  • Katreus hollandi (H. H. Druce, 1909)[1]

Ortholexis hollandi, commonly known as Holland's scarce sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

The larvae feed on Strophanthus sarmentosus.

References

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  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae


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