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Pentila alba

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Pentila alba
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Pentila
Species:
P. alba
Binomial name
Pentila alba
Dewitz, 1886[1]

Pentila alba is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Uele, North Kivu, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are on wing in December and January.

References

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  1. ^ Pentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina


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