Ornipholidotos nigeriae

(Ornipholidotos nigeriae)

Description

Ornipholidotos nigeriae, the Nigerian glasswing, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria and south-western Cameroon. The habitat consists of forests.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Ornipholidotos

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