Yellow-patch Recluse

Caenides benga

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Caenides benga, the yellow-patch recluse, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of tall secondary forests with a closed canopy.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionCaenides benga, Wikipedia contributors

Yellow-patch Recluse

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