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Syrmoptera bonifacei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Syrmoptera

Syrmoptera bonifacei, the Boniface's false head, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of forests.

Etymology

The species is named for Boniface Watulege.

References

Syrmoptera bonifacei Wikipedia