Calleagris jamesoni

(Calleagris jamesoni)

Description

Calleagris jamesoni, Jameson's flat or Jameson's skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland, woodland, savanna and forest margins. Adults are on wing year round. There are fairly distinct seasonal forms. The larvae feed on Julbernardia globiflora and Brachystegia boehmii.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Calleagris
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