Gorgyra rubescens

(Gorgyra rubescens)

Description

Gorgyra rubescens, the rufous leaf sitter, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.

Taxonomic tree:

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