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Megalopalpus metaleucus

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Megalopalpus metaleucus
Megalopalpus metaleucus in Seitz (f)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Megalopalpus
Species:
M. metaleucus
Binomial name
Megalopalpus metaleucus
Karsch, 1893[1]

Megalopalpus metaleucus, the large harvester, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mayumbe, Mongala, Uele, Equateur and Sankuru) and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. ^ Megalopalpus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Miletina
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