Pentila maculata explained

Pentila maculata, the multi-spot pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

• Pentila maculata maculata (Nigeria: from Lagos to the Cross River loop, western Cameroon)
• Pentila maculata pardalena Druce, 1910 (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea: Bioko and Mbini, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mayumbe, Haut-Uele and Tshopo)
• Pentila maculata subochracea Hawker-Smith, 1933 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sankuru, Tshopo, Bas-Uele and West Kivu)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina . 2012-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202095926/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_pentilina.doc . 2014-02-02 . dead .