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Pentila rondo Kielland, 1990 [1] | |
Pentila rondo is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (south-eastern part of the country to the Rondo Plateau and the area west of Lindi). [2] The habitat consists of forests at altitudes ranging from 800 to 850 metres.
The length of the forewings is 16–17.2 mm for males and 16.9-18.3 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and April.
Pentila is a genus of butterflies, commonly called pentilas or buffs, in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropics. For other butterflies called buffs, see genus Baliochila.
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Pentila abraxas, the three-dot pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and western Ivory Coast. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila maculata, the multi-spot pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila rotha is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
Pentila inconspicua, the inconspicuous pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in southern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary forests.
Pentila bitje is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in southern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila preussi, the ochreous red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Their habitat consists primarily of drier forests.
Pentila occidentalium, the unmarked red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Pentila hewitsoni, the Hewitson's cream pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of deep forests.
Pentila tachyroides, the mylothrid pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila condamini, the Condamin's red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and possibly western Ivory Coast.
Pentila fidonioides is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Cameroon.
Pentila mesia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Pentila nigeriana, the Nigerian red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila petreia, the common red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, central Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and western Nigeria. The habitat consists of dense forests.
Pentila phidia, the Ghana pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in central and eastern Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. The habitat consists of forests.
Pentila picena, the western cream pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and possibly Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests.
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. The habitat consists of coastal forests and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 900 metres.
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