Hypophytala nigrescens

Hypophytala nigrescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypophytala
Species: H. nigrescens
Binomial name
Hypophytala nigrescens
(Jackson, 1964)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phytala nigrescens Jackson, 1964

Hypophytala nigrescens, the black flash, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

  1. Hypophytala at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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