Ancistroides nigrita

(Ancistroides nigrita)

Description

Ancistroides nigrita, the chocolate demon, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Hesperiidae

Genus:Ancistroides

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