Pentila rogersi

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Pentila rogersi
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Pentila
Species:
P. rogersi
Binomial name
Pentila rogersi
(H. H. Druce, 1907) [1]
Synonyms
  • Telipna rogersiH. H. Druce, 1907
  • Pentila parapetreiaRebel, 1908
  • Pentila parapetreia var. deremaStrand, 1911

Pentila rogersi, or Rogers' pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1907. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of coastal forests and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 900 metres.

Subspecies

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku (September 4, 2018). "Pentila rogersi (Druce, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-24.


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