Micropentila jacksoni

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Micropentila jacksoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Micropentila
Species:
M. jacksoni
Binomial name
Micropentila jacksoni
Talbot, 1937 [1]

Micropentila jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda (western shore of Lake Victoria) and north-western Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

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References

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