Ortholexis hollandi
Ortholexis hollandi, commonly known as Holland's scarce sprite, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.
| Ortholexis hollandi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ortholexis |
| Species: | O. hollandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortholexis hollandi H. H. Druce, 1909 | |
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The larvae feed on Strophanthus sarmentosus.
References
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- Savela, Markku (November 28, 2015). "Katreus hollandi (Druce, 1909)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
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