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Micropentila nigeriana

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Micropentila nigeriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Micropentila
Species:
M. nigeriana
Binomial name
Micropentila nigeriana
Stempffer & Bennett, 1965[1]

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.

References

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

3. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Micropentila_nigeriana