• Source: Ampittia capenas
  • Ampittia capenas, the riverine ranger or African bush hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.


    Range and habitat



    It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of the banks of streams and rivers.


    Habits


    Adults are on wing from August to October and from February to April.


    Subspecies


    Ampittia capenas capenas — eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
    Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947 — Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, eastern Zambia


    References

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