Micropentila nigeriana

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.

Micropentila nigeriana
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M. nigeriana
Binomial name
Micropentila nigeriana
Stempffer & Bennett, 1965[1]

References

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


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