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Astictopterus anomoeus

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Species of butterfly

Astictopterus anomoeus
Astictopterus anomoeus figure 6
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Astictopterus
Species: A. anomoeus
Binomial name
Astictopterus anomoeus
(Plötz, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Apaustus anomoeus Plötz, 1879

Astictopterus anomoeus, the yellow hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of wetter forests, with a broken canopy, allowing the development of grassy areas.

Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.

References

  1. Astictopterus, funet.fi
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
Taxon identifiers
Astictopterus anomoeus


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