Osmodes lindseyi explained
Osmodes lindseyi, the black-tufted white-spots, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic.[1] The habitat consists of forests and secondary growth with a full canopy.
Subspecies
- Osmodes lindseyi lindseyi (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic)
- Osmodes lindseyi occidentalis Miller, 1971 (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana)
Notes and References
- http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_hesperiinae_1.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae