Syrmoptera bonifacei

Syrmoptera bonifacei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Syrmoptera
Species: S. bonifacei
Binomial name
Syrmoptera bonifacei

Syrmoptera bonifacei, the Boniface's false head, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Etymology

The species is named for Boniface Watulege.

References


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