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Common Red Pentila

Pentila petreia

Photo by dotun55
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Field Notes

Description:

Pentila petreia, the Common Red Pentila, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, central Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and western Nigeria.

Habitat:

The habitat consists of dense forests.

Notes:

Adults feed from extrafloral nectaries.

Reference Links:

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