Hypophytala obscura

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Hypophytala obscura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypophytala
Species:
H. obscura
Binomial name
Hypophytala obscura
(Schultze, 1916) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phytala obscuraSchultze, 1916

Hypophytala obscura is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Bioko off the west coast of Africa. [2]

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References

  1. Hypophytala at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2012-09-19.