Micropentila nigeriana
Micropentila nigeriana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Micropentila |
Species: | M. nigeriana
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Binomial name | |
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.
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- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina