Pentila rondo
| Pentila rondo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Pentila |
| Species: | P. rondo |
| Binomial name | |
| Pentila rondo Kielland, 1990[1] | |
Pentila rondo is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania (south-eastern part of the country to the Rondo Plateau and the area west of Lindi).[2] The habitat consists of forests at altitudes ranging from 800 to 850 metres.
The length of the forewings is 16-17.2 mm for males and 16.9-18.3 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and April.
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- ↑ Pentila at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina
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