Gretna carmen

(Gretna carmen)

Description

Gretna carmen, the violet crepuscular skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The larvae feed on Raphia fanoidra, Phoenix, Borassus and Cocus species.

Taxonomic tree:

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