Metisella medea

(Metisella medea)

Description

Metisella medea, the Medea sylph, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi. The habitat consists of submontane meadows. The larvae feed on Poaceae species.

Taxonomic tree:

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