Ampittia capenas
| Riverine ranger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Ampittia |
| Species: | A. capenas
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| Ampittia capenas | |
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Ampittia capenas, the riverine ranger or African bush hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
Range and habitat[edit]
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It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of the banks of streams and rivers.
Habits[edit]
Adults are on wing from August to October and from February to April.
Subspecies[edit]
- Ampittia capenas capenas — eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
- Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947 — Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, eastern Zambia
References[edit]
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