Teniorhinus herilus

Teniorhinus herilus, the Herilus orange or Herilus skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the coast of Kenya and in southern and eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of lowland forests and heavy woodland.

Teniorhinus herilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Teniorhinus
Species:
T. herilus
Binomial name
Teniorhinus herilus
(Hopffer, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila herilus Hopffer, 1855
  • Parosmodes numa Druce, 1901

Adults are attracted to flowers. They are on wing in March and April.

References
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  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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