| Malagasy mother-of-pearl | |
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| P. duprei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Protogoniomorpha |
| Species: | P. duprei |
| Binomial name | |
| Protogoniomorpha duprei Vinson, 1863 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Protogoniomorpha duprei, the Malagasy mother-of-pearl, is a species of butterfly-footed butterfly endemic to the island state of Madagascar.
With a wingspan nearing 7 centimetres, Protogoniomorpha duprei is a medium sized butterfly.
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