Common Snow-horned Skipper

Chondrolepis niveicornis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Chondrolepis niveicornis, also known as the snow-horned nightfighter or common snow-horned skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of damp and marshy areas, stream banks and tall grass at the edges of submontane forests.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionChondrolepis niveicornis, Wikipedia contributors

Common Snow-horned Skipper

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