Gorgyra rubescens

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Gorgyra rubescens
Gorgyra rubescens figure 17 male, igure 18 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Gorgyra
Species: G. rubescens
Binomial name
Gorgyra rubescens
Holland, 1896[1]
Synonyms
  • Gorgyra tessmanni Strand, 1913

Gorgyra rubescens, the Rufous Leaf Sitter, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

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