TL: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “Congo”
Habitat
- Forest edges
- Glades
- Savanna
23-29 mm
29-32 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishDromus Grizzled Skipper EnglishForest Sandman EnglishLarge Grizzled Skipper
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Malvaceae Hermannia Malvaceae Hibiscus Rosemallow Malvaceae Melhania Malvaceae Triumfetta rhomboidea Diamond burbark Malvaceae Triumfetta setulosa Malvaceae Triumfetta tomentosa Malvaceae Waltheria indica Sleepy morning
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pyrgus dromus Plötz, 1884 Spialia dromus Plötz, 1884
- Ernsta (E.) dromus is a member of the clade Spialia dromus:
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Species Author Ernsta (E.) dromus (Plötz, 1884) Ernsta (E.) paula (Higgins, 1925) Ernsta (E.) ploetzi (Aurivillius, 1891) Ernsta (E.) secessus (Trimen, 1891) Ernsta (E.) wrefordi (Evans, 1951)
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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