Pentila nigeriana

Pentila nigeriana, the Nigerian red pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Pentila nigeriana
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P. nigeriana
Binomial name
Pentila nigeriana
Stempffer & Bennett, 1961[1]

Adults of both sexes feed from extrafloral nectaries on bamboo and vines.

References

  1. Pentila 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 2012-09-23.


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