Ampittia capenas, the riverine ranger or African bush hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
Range and habitat
It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae The habitat consists of the banks of streams and rivers.
Habits Adults are on wing from August to October and from February to April.
Subspecies Ampittia capenas capenas — eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe Ampittia capenas blanda Evans, 1947 — Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, eastern Zambia
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