Sarangesa lucidella

Description

Sarangesa lucidella, the lucidella elfin, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Kenya to Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The habitat consists of shady banks of culverts. Adults are on wing from July to October and from January to May. There are distinct seasonal forms.