Pentila rogersi

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pentila

Pentila rogersi, the Rogers' pentila, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of coastal forests and lowland forests at altitudes ranging from sea level to 900 metres.

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

Pentila rogersi Wikipedia

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