Micropentila flavopunctata, the rare brown dots, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] Its habitat consists of primary forests found in those countries.
Micropentila flavopunctata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Micropentila |
Species: | M. flavopunctata
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Binomial name | |
Micropentila flavopunctata |
References
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- ^ Micropentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina