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Megalopalpus simplex

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Megalopalpus simplex
Röber, 1886 Corr.-Bl. Ent. Ver. Iris 1 (3) Taf IV figure 4
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Megalopalpus
Species:
M. simplex
Binomial name
Megalopalpus simplex
Röber, 1886[1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena bicoloria Capronnier, 1889
  • Allotinus similis Kirby, 1890
  • Megalopalpus gigas Bethune-Baker, 1914

Megalopalpus simplex is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2]

References

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