Melphina statira
(Melphina statira)
Description
Melphina statira, the white-spotted forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Gabon. The habitat consists of forests, including mature secondary forests.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Melphina
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