Gorgyra johnstoni

Gorgyra johnstoni
Gorgyra johnstoni figure 6
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gorgyra
Species:
G. johnstoni
Binomial name
Gorgyra johnstoni
(Butler, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aeromachus johnstoni Butler, 1894

Gorgyra johnstoni, Johnston's ranger or Johnston's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests, riverine forests, forest margins, Brachystegia woodland and woodland.

Adults are attracted to flowers. They are on wing year-round.

References

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  1. ^ Gorgyra, funet.fi
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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