Hypophytala nigrescens

Species of butterfly

Hypophytala nigrescens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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^ Hypophytala at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2012-09-19.