Fresna Jacquelinae
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''Fresna jacquelinae'' is a species of
butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...
. It is found in Cameroon.Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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Etymology

The species is named for Jacqueline Miller of the Allyn Museum in Sarasota, Florida, United States, in recognition of her contributions to Afrotropical lepidopterology.


References

Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies described in 2003 Astictopterini Butterflies of Africa {{Hesperiinae-stub