Hypophytala benitensis

Hypophytala benitensis
Hypophytala benitensis figure 6
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypophytala
Species: H. benitensis
Binomial name
Hypophytala benitensis
(Holland, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola benitensis Holland, 1890
  • Phytala benitensis
  • Epitola rezia Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893
  • Phytala schultzei Aurivillius, 1923

Hypophytala benitensis, Holland’s Flash, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

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References

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