Arthropods • Earth.com

Eagris sabadius

(Eagris sabadius)

Description

Eagris sabadius is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles and the Comoro Islands. The habitat consists of montane forests, forests and forest margins. The larvae feed on Grewia similis, Grewia forbesii, Hibiscus rosasinensis, Dombeya burgessiae and Rhus species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Eagris
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day