Pentila rogersi

Pentila rogersi, or Rogers' pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1907. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of coastal forests and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 900 metres.

Pentila rogersi
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P. rogersi
Binomial name
Pentila rogersi
Synonyms
  • Telipna rogersi H. H. Druce, 1907
  • Pentila parapetreia Rebel, 1908
  • Pentila parapetreia var. derema Strand, 1911

Subspecies

  • Pentila rogersi rogersi (coast of Kenya, coast of Tanzania)
  • Pentila rogersi parapetreia Rebel, 1908 (Tanzania: north-east to the Uluguru and Usambara mountains)

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 4, 2018). "Pentila rogersi (Druce, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-09-24.


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