Summary ²

Gegenes niso, the common Hottentot skipper or plain Hottentot skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including savanna, grassland and open patches in forests.

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1. (c) Markus, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/charaxesprotoclea/7691754922/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gegenes_niso

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• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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