Micropentila fuscula

Micropentila fuscula
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Micropentila
Species: M. fuscula
Binomial name
Micropentila fuscula
(Grose-Smith, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima fuscula Grose-Smith, 1898

Micropentila fuscula, the banded dots, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon.[2] Its habitat consists of primary forests.

References

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


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