• Source: Sarangesa thecla

Sarangesa thecla, also known as the common elfin, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of dry semi-deciduous forests.
Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers and males are also attracted to bird droppings.




Subspecies


Sarangesa thecla thecla - western Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo
Sarangesa thecla mabira Evans, 1956 - eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sarangesa thecla
• Sarangesa
• Eagris subalbida
• List of butterflies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of butterflies of Kenya
• List of butterflies of Nigeria
• List of butterflies of Cameroon
• List of butterflies of the Central African Republic
• List of butterflies of Uganda
• List of butterflies of Ghana