Micropentila adelgitha: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Micropentila
Species
Micropentila adelgitha
Scientific Name
Micropentila adelgitha

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Micropentila adelgitha

Micropentila adelgitha, the common dots, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri). The habitat consists of primary forests.

Adults feed from extrafloral nectaries of Marantaceae species.

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Micropentila adelgitha in languages:

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Common Dots