Eretis plistonicus

Eretis plistonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Eretis
Species:
E. plistonicus
Binomial name
Eretis plistonicus
(Plötz, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Antigonus plistonicus Plötz, 1879

Eretis plistonicus, commonly known as the Ghana elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo and Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forest edges and secondary growth.

The larvae feed on Acanthaceae species.

References

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  1. ^ Eretis, funet.fi
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-14.


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