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Melphina melphis

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Melphina melphis
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M. melphis
Binomial name
Melphina melphis
(Holland, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Parnara melphis Holland, 1893

Melphina melphis, the peculiar forest swift, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and possibly Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. ^ Melphina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae