Sphenarches caffer
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
Sphenarches caffer is a species in the family Pterophoridae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 5 countries, including China, Malawi and Namibia.
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Quick facts about Sphenarches caffer
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 5 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does Sphenarches caffer live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
Sphenarches caffer is listed for 5 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is Sphenarches caffer endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is Sphenarches caffer classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyPterophoridae
- genusSphenarches
- SpeciesSphenarches caffer (Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms Oxyptilus walkeri, Pterophorus caffer, Sphenarches cafer, Sphenarches walkeri
Relatives of Sphenarches caffer
Other species in the same genus Sphenarches.
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does Sphenarches caffer live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list Sphenarches caffer for 5 countries: China, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda and South Africa. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is Sphenarches caffer?
Sphenarches caffer (Sphenarches caffer) belongs to the family Pterophoridae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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