| Monodontides ternatensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Monodontides |
| Species: | M. ternatensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Monodontides ternatensis | |
Monodontides ternatensis is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Ternate in the Moluccas.
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