Teniorhinus watsoni

Teniorhinus watsoni, Watson's small fox, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests. The species is associated with rivers and swamps.

Teniorhinus watsoni
Teniorhinus watsoni figure 10
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Teniorhinus
Species:
T. watsoni
Binomial name
Teniorhinus watsoni

The larvae feed on Cynometra megalophylla.

References
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  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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