Falcuna gitte

Falcuna gitte
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Falcuna
Species: F. gitte
Binomial name
Falcuna gitte
Bennett, 1969[1]

Falcuna gitte, the Gitte's marble, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests and dense secondary growth.

References

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


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