Micropentila ugandae

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Micropentila ugandae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Micropentila
Species:
M. ugandae
Binomial name
Micropentila ugandae
Hawker-Smith, 1933 [1]
Synonyms
  • Micropentila cingulum ugandaeHawker-Smith, 1933

Micropentila ugandae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Tshopa and Lualaba), Uganda 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