Micropentila dorothea
| Micropentila dorothea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Micropentila |
| Species: | M. dorothea |
| Binomial name | |
| Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903[1] | |
Micropentila dorothea, the Dorothea's dots, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
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- ↑ Micropentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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