Ampittia capenas, the riverine ranger or African bush hopper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.

Riverine ranger
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Ampittia
Species:
A. capenas
Binomial name
Ampittia capenas
(Hewitson, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides capenas Hewitson, 1868
  • Cyclopides derbice Hewitson, 1877

Range and habitat

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The nominate subspecies at Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique

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

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Adults are on wing from August to October and from February to April.

Subspecies

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  • 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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