Citrinophila tenera

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Citrinophila tenera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Citrinophila
Species:
C. tenera
Binomial name
Citrinophila tenera
(Kirby, 1887) [1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima teneraKirby, 1887
  • Citrinophila limbataKirby, 1887

Citrinophila tenera, the medium yellow, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Uele, Equateur and Sankuru), and Uganda (from the western part of the country to the Bwamba Valley). [2] Their habitat consists of forests.

References

  1. Citrinophila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Liptenina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.