Ornipholidotos kirbyi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of dense forests.

Ornipholidotos kirbyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ornipholidotos
Species:
O. kirbyi
Binomial name
Ornipholidotos kirbyi
Synonyms
  • Pentila kirbyi Aurivillius, 1895
  • Pentila kirbyi ab. fumosa Schultze, 1923
  • Ornipholidotos camerunensis Stempffer, 1964

References

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  1. ^ Ornipholidotos at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-25.