Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Celaenorrhinus mokeezi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Celaenorrhinus Rank Species | |
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Celaenorrhinus mokeezi, the large sprite, large flat or Christmas forester, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Transkei to KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal and Mozambique. The habitat consists coastal forests and montane forests.
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.
The larvae feed on Isoglossa woodii (buckweed).
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