Eagris sabadius is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and on Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles and the Comoro Islands. The habitat consists of montane forests, forests and forest margins.
The larvae feed on Grewia similis, Grewia forbesii, Hibiscus ÃÂ rosa-sinensis, Dombeya burgessiae and Rhus species.
Subspecies
- Eagris sabadius sabadius (Mauritius, Reunion)
- Eagris sabadius aldabranus <small>Fryer, 1912</small> (Seychelles: Aldabra)
- Eagris sabadius andracne <small>(Boisduval, 1833)</small> (Madagascar)
- Eagris sabadius astoria <small>Holland, 1896</small> (eastern Uganda, central and western Kenya, northern Tanzania)
- Eagris sabadius comorana <small>Evans, 1937</small> (Comoro Islands)
- Eagris sabadius isabella <small>Turlin, 1995</small> (Comoro Islands)
- Eagris sabadius maheta <small>Evans, 1937</small> (Seychelles)
- Eagris sabadius ochreana <small>Lathy, 1901</small> (Malawi, north-eastern Zambia, Tanzania, south-eastern Kenya)
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