Biology:Micropentila nigeriana

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Micropentila nigeriana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Micropentila
Species:
M. nigeriana
Binomial name
Micropentila nigeriana
Stempffer & Bennett, 1965[1]

Micropentila nigeriana, the Nigerian dots, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria (west and Cross River loop).[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

References

  1. Micropentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

Wikidata ☰ Q13486667 entry