''Celaenorrhinus illustris'', commonly known as the illustrious sprite, is a species of

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

in the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...

. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae
/ref> The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

*''Celaenorrhinus illustris illustris'' (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo) *''Celaenorrhinus illustris daroa'' Evans, 1937 (western Uganda)

References

Butterflies described in 1891 illustris Butterflies of Africa {{Pyrginae-stub