Eagris hereus
TaxonEagris hereus
Authority(H. Druce, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tagiades hereus H. Druce, 1875
  • Trichosemeia birgitta Strand, 1913
  • Ceratrichia quaterna Mabille, 1890

Eagris hereus, commonly known as the beautiful orange flat, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Angola and the Central African Republic.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are attracted to flowers.

Subspecies

  • Eagris hereus hereus - Cameroon, Gabon, Angola, Central African Republic
  • Eagris hereus quaterna (Mabille, 1890) - Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, western Cameroon

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku (November 27, 2015). "Eagris hereus (Druce, 1875)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-12.