| Celaenorrhinus mokeezi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Celaenorrhinus |
| Species: | C. mokeezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Celaenorrhinus mokeezi (Wallengren, 1857)[1] |
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The Large Sprite, Large Flat or Christmas Forester (Celaenorrhinus mokeezi) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Transkei to KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal and Mozambique.
The wingspan is 40–48 mm for males and 45–51 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn[2].
The larvae feed on Isoglossa woodii.