Stalachtis halloweeni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Riodinidae |
Genus: | Stalachtis |
Species: | S. halloweeni |
Binomial name | |
Stalachtis halloweeni Hall, 2006 [1] | |
Stalachtis halloweeni is a species of butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in Guyana. [2]
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