Caenides kangvensis

(Caenides kangvensis)

Description

Caenides kangvensis, the yellow-spotted recluse, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests and mature secondary growth. The larvae feed on Thalia welwitschii and Gloriosa superba.

Taxonomic tree:

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