Astictopterus anomoeus
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Family: | Hesperiidae
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Species: | A. anomoeus
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Astictopterus anomoeus, the yellow hopper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests, with a broken canopy, allowing the development of grassy areas.
Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.
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Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1879
- Astictopterini
- Butterflies of Africa
- Hesperiinae stubs