Gorgyra vosseleri

Gorgyra vosseleri is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the north-east to the Usambara Mountains).[2] The habitat consists of submontane forests at altitudes between 900 and 1,200 meters.

Gorgyra vosseleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Gorgyra
Species:
G. vosseleri
Binomial name
Gorgyra vosseleri
Synonyms
  • Gorgyra subfacatus vosseleri Grünberg, 1907

Adult males are attracted to wet sand.

References
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  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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