Hypophytala benitensis explained

Hypophytala benitensis, the Holland's flash, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

• Hypophytala benitensis benitensis (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic)
• Hypophytala benitensis minziro Libert & Collins, 1999 (Minziro forest, north-western Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina