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Orange Flat

Eagris sabadius · Hesperiidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJan · Apr · Novmost records
Records211in 3 countries
Most seen inKenya193 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Orange Flat in brief

The orange flat (Eagris sabadius) is a butterfly or moth of the Hesperiidae family — species of insect.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 211 published records, most of them from Kenya, Mauritius and Seychelles. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and November and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya193 records · best Jan, Apr
Mauritius14 records · best Oct, May
Seychelles4 records · best Sep, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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