Violet Crepuscular Skipper

Gretna carmen

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Gretna carmen, commonly known as the violet crepuscular skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The larvae feed on Raphia fanoidra, Phoenix, Borassus and Cocus species.

Distribution

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Violet Crepuscular Skipper

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