Micropentila nigeriana

Micropentila nigeriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Micropentila
Species:	M. nigeriana
Binomial name
	Micropentila nigeriana; Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

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[]

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

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[1] Micropentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina

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