Spalgis tintinga is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Spalgis tintinga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Spalgis
Species:
S. tintinga
Binomial name
Spalgis tintinga
(Boisduval, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena tintinga Boisduval, 1833
  • Miletus docus Druce, 1875

References

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  1. ^ Spalgis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Spalgina