AFROTROPICAL . MARK C. WILLIAMS. http://www.lepsocafrica.org/?p=publications&s=atb Updated 30 December 2020.

Genus Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 Dots

Entomologisk Tidskrift 16: 202 (195-220, 255-268). Type-species: Liptena adelgitha Hewitson, by original designation.

The genus Micropentila belongs to the Family Leach, 1815; Subfamily Doherty, 1886; Tribe Liptenini Röber, 1892. The other genera in the Tribe Liptenini in the Afrotropical Region are Liptena, Obania, Kakumia, Tetrarhanis, Falcuna, Larinopoda, Pseuderesia, Eresina, Eresiomera, Parasiomera, Citrinophila, Argyrocheila, Teriomima, Euthecta, Baliochila, Cnodontes, Congdonia, Eresinopsides, Toxochitona, Mimacraea and Mimeresia.

Micropentila (Dots) is a purely Afrotropical genus comprising 34 species. The genus is largely confined to the central African rainforest zone. The genus was monographed by Stempffer & Bennett (1965) who described 16 new species. Most species are closely tied to ‘ant-trees’, two or three specimens often flying quite rapidly in the vicinity of such an ant-nest. They prefer to settle on bare twigs (Larsen, 1991c). Some Ugandan members of the genus were regularly taken at specific ‘ant-trees’ over a number of years but have not been seen since their ‘ant- trees’ were cut down (Larsen, 2005a). Most species fly low down but a few fly just below the forest canopy (Jackson, vide Stempffer, 1965). The females of some species have been observed ovipositing on twigs and tree-trunks in the presence of Crematogaster ants (Larsen, 2005a).

*Micropentila adelgitha (Hewitson, 1874) Common Dots

Male Common Dots feeding on a tendril shoot. Cameroon, May 2019. Image courtesy Jeremy Dobson.

Liptena adelgitha Hewitson, 1874. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 11: 36 (36). Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Gabon: “Gaboon”. Distribution: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin (south), Nigeria (south and Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri). Stempffer (1956) recorded it from Liberia but there is uncertainty in regard to this record (Larsen, 2005a).

1 Specific localities: Ivory Coast – Assinie (Mabille, 1890). Ghana – Ankasa National Park (Larsen, 2005a); Obudu Plateau (J. Wojtusiak, vide Larsen, 2005a). Benin – see Coache et al., 2017. Gabon – Safala (Vande Weghe, 2010); Mondah (Vande Weghe, 2010); Nyonie (Vande Weghe, 2010); Mboumie (Vande Weghe, 2010); Lope N.P. (zone SEGC and Mikongo) (Vande Weghe, 2010); Ipassa (Vande Weghe, 2010); Langoue (Vande Weghe, 2010); Kongou (Vande Weghe, 2010); camp Nouna (Vande Weghe, 2010); Bakouaka (Vande Weghe, 2010); Waka (Vande Weghe, 2010). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Semuliki Valley (Ducarme, 2018); Central Forest Block (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: The only relatively common member of the genus, most often encountered while feeding from extrafloral nectaries of Marantaceae. Here they are found as singles or in small groups, often together with other poriitines, especially Liptena simplicia and Eresiomera bicolor (Larsen, 2005a). It is evenly distributed through its forest habitat, possibly not being tied to specific ‘ant-trees’ (Larsen, 2005a). The flight is fast but they rarely fly spontaneously and they most often occur between one and two metres above ground level (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

moneta Mabille, 1890 (as sp. of Lycaena). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (6) 10: 23 (17-51). Ivory Coast: “Assinie”.

*Micropentila adelgunda (Staudinger, 1892) Large Dots

Teriomima adelgunda Staudinger, 1892. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 4: 219 (215-223). Micropentila adelgunda Staudinger, 1892. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Gabon: “Ogowe”; Cameroon: “Barombi-Station (Hinterland von Kamerun)”. Distribution: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, ?Gabon, ?Democratic Republic of Congo (single record for Kinshasa). Stempffer & Bennett (1956) recorded it from Liberia but later classified this material as Micropentila dorothea (Stempffer & Bennett, 1965). Larsen (2005a) suspects that material from Gabon and the Kinshasa record refer to other taxa. Specific localities: Ghana – Bia National Park (Larsen, 2005a; single specimen); Likpe (Maessen, vide Larsen, 2005a; a male and two females). Nigeria – Okwangwo (Larsen, 2005a; single male). Cameroon – Barombi Station (Staudinger, 1892). Gabon – Ogowe (TL). Democratic Republic of Congo – Kinshasa. Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: A rare about which little is known (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila alberta (Staudinger, 1892)

Teriomima alberta Staudinger, 1892. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Iris 4: 220 (215-223). Micropentila alberta Staudinger, 1892. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Gabon: “Ogowe (Gabun)”. Distribution: Gabon, Congo. 2 Specific localities: Gabon – Ogowe (TL); Mpassa, Bateke Plateau (Vande Weghe, 2010). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila bakotae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila bakotae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 416 (397-434). Micropentila bakotae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Congo: “Republic of Congo, Sembe, Souanke”. Distribution: Congo. Specific localities: Congo – Sembe, Souanke (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila bitjeana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila bitjeana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 407 (397-434). Micropentila bitjeana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Cameroon: “S. Cameroons, Bitje, Ja River”. Distribution: Cameroon, Gabon. Specific localities: Cameroon – Bitje, Ja River (TL). Gabon – Ndougou (Vande Weghe, 2010); Ipassa (Vande Weghe, 2010). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

Note: D’Abrera (2009: 656) suggests that Micropentila bitjeana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 may be a synonym of Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903, makes no formal taxonomic changes and includes it in his book as a valid species.

*Micropentila brunnea (Kirby, 1887) Brown Dots

Lucia (?) brunnea Kirby, 1887. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 19: 368 (360-369). Micropentila brunnea Kirby, 1887. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

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Micropentila brunnea brunnea. Female. Left – upperside; right – underside. Petit Savanna, Cameroon. 4 May 2019. J. Dobson. Images M.C. Williams ex Dobson collection.

Type locality: “West Africa ?”. Distribution: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: Apparently very rare west of the Dahomey Gap, becoming commoner in eastern Nigeria. Well distributed within forest (not tied to ‘ant-trees’) and usually encountered in ones and twos, flying low down and perching on dry twigs (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

Micropentila brunnea brunnea (Kirby, 1887)

Lucia (?) brunnea Kirby, 1887. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 19: 368 (360-369). Micropentila brunnea brunnea Kirby, 1887. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Micropentila brunnea brunnea. Female. Left – upperside; right – underside. Petit Savanna, Cameroon. 4 May 2019. J. Dobson. Images M.C. Williams ex Dobson collection.

Type locality: “West Africa?”. Distribution: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and Cross River loop), Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Island of Bioko). Specific localities: Guinea – Ziama (Safian et al., 2020). Sierra Leone – Loma Mountains (Larsen, 2005a). Liberia – Wologizi (Safian et al., 2020). Ivory Coast – Tai (Larsen, 2005a); Issia (Larsen, 2005a); Banco (Larsen, 2005a). Ghana – Prah-Suhien (Larsen, 2005a); Ankasa (Larsen, 2005a); Atewa Range (Larsen, 2005a). Nigeria – Omo (Larsen, 2005a); Okomu (Larsen, 2005a); Sapoba (Larsen, 2005a); Okwangwo (Larsen, 2005a); Oban Hills (Larsen, 2005a). Cameroon – Korup (Larsen, 2005a).

Micropentila brunnea centralis Bennett, 1966

Micropentila brunnea centralis Bennett, 1966. Entomologist 99: 186 (186). Micropentila brunnea centralis Bennett, 1966. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Congo: “Moyen Congo, Kelle”. Distribution: Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri, North Kivu, Sankuru, Lualaba). 4 Specific localities: Congo – Kelle (TL). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018).

*Micropentila bunyoro Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila bunyoro Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 432 (397-434). Micropentila bunyoro Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Uganda: “Unyoro, Budongo Forest”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu), Uganda, Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Unyoro, Budongo Forest (TL). Tanzania – Kere Hill, Minziro Forest (single record) (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila catocala Strand, 1914

Micropentila catocala Strand, 1914. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 80 (A.2.): 155 (139-161). Micropentila catocala Strand, 1914. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Cameroon: “Duala”. Distribution: Cameroon. Specific localities: Cameroon – Duala (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila cherereti Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila cherereti Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 431 (397-434). Micropentila cherereti Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Uganda: “Masaka, Katera”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda (western shore of Lake Victoria), Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Masaka, Katera (TL). Tanzania – Kere Hill, Minziro Forest (Congdon & Collins, 1998); Munene Forest (rare) (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila cingulum Druce, 1910 5

Micropentila cingulum Druce, 1910. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1910: 364 (356-378). Micropentila cingulum Druce, 1910. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Cameroon: “Bitje, Ja River, Cameroons, 2000 ft”. Distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, Congo. Specific localities: Cameroon – Bitje, Ja River (TL). Gabon – Ipassa (Vande Weghe, 2010); Langoue (Vande Weghe, 2010); Kongou (Vande Weghe, 2010); Bakouaka (Vande Weghe, 2010); camp Nouna (Vande Weghe, 2010); Lastoursville (Vande Weghe, 2010). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903 Dorothea’s Dots

Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7) 12: 327 (324-334). Micropentila dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Micropentila dorothea. Female. Left – upperside; right – underside. Bobiri, Ghana. 20 April 2014. A. Gardiner. Images M. Williams ex Gardiner collection.

Type locality: Sierra Leone: “Sierra Leone”. Distribution: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo. Specific localities: Nigeria – Agege near Lagos (Larsen, 2005a). Democratic Republic of Congo – Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: A fairly rare species that appears to be closely tied to specific ‘ant-trees’ (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

Note: d’Abrera (2009: 656) suggests that bitjeana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 may be a synonym of dorothea Bethune-Baker, 1903 but makes no formal taxonomic changes.

*Micropentila flavopunctata Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 Rare Brown Dots

Micropentila flavopunctata Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 414 (397-434). Micropentila flavopunctata Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

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Type locality: Cameroon: “S. Cameroons, Bitje, Ja River”. Distribution: Nigeria (east and Cross River loop), Cameroon, Congo. Specific localities: Nigeria – Obudu lowlands, presumably within Okwangwo (Larsen, 2005a); Ikom area in the Cross River loop (Larsen, 2005a). Cameroon – Bitje, Ja River (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: A very rare species, seldom encountered (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila fontainei Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila fontainei Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 419 (397-434). Micropentila fontainei Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “Congo, Sankuru, Katako Kombe”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (Equateur, Sankuru), Uganda (west – Bwamba Valley). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Katako Kombe, Sankuru (TL); Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila fuscula (Grose-Smith, 1898) Banded Dots

Teriomima fuscula Grose-Smith, 1898. Novitates Zoologicae 5: 355 (350-358). Micropentila fuscula Grose-Smith, 1898. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Nigeria: “Warri”. Distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon. Specific localities: Nigeria Warri (TL); Ikom in the Cross River loop (male neallotype; Larsen, 2005a); Okomu (Wojtisiak, vide Larsen, 2005a); Old Ekuri in the Oban Hills (Emmanuel Bebiem, vide Larsen, 2005a). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: A very rare butterfly, known from less than half a dozen specimens (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila gabunica Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila gabunica Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 409 (397-434). Micropentila gabunica Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Gabon: “Gaboon”. Distribution: Gabon, Congo. Specific localities: Gabon – Ngomo (Vande Weghe, 2010); Lake Assebe (Vande Weghe, 2010). Habitat: Primary forest. 7 Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila galenides (Holland, 1895)

Teriomima galenides Holland, 1895. Entomological News 6: 167 (166-168). Micropentila galenides Holland, 1895. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Cameroon: “Bulé Country, Cameroons”. Distribution: Cameroon. Specific localities: Cameroon – Bule Country (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila jacksoni Talbot, 1937

Micropentila jacksoni Talbot, 1937. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 86: 61 (59-72). Micropentila jacksoni Talbot, 1937. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Uganda: “Katera”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda (western shore of Lake Victoria), Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Katera (TL). Tanzania – Kere Hill, Minziro Forest (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila katangana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila katangana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 430 (397-434). Micropentila katangana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “Congo, Katanga, Lomami, Kafakumba”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Only known from the holotype. Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Kafakumba (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila katerae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila katerae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 412 (397-434). Micropentila katerae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

8 Type locality: Uganda: “Masaka, Sango Bay, Katera”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda (western shore of Lake Victoria), Tanzania (north-west). The record from the Ivory Coast (Carcasson, 1981) is almost certainly due to a misidentification (Larsen, 2005a). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Masaka, Sango Bay, Katera (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila kelleana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila kelleana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 422 (397-434). Micropentila kelleana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Congo: “Republic of Congo, Moyen Congo, Kelle”. Distribution: Congo. Only known from the type locality. Specific localities: Congo – Kelle (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila mabangi Bethune-Baker, 1904 Sierra Leone Dots

Micropentila mabangi Bethune-Baker, 1904. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7) 14: 226 (222-233). Micropentila mabangi Bethune-Baker, 1904. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Micropentila mabangi. Male (holotype), Sierra Leone. Left – upperside; right – underside. Photos ex Torben Larsen.

Type locality: Sierra Leone: “Sierra Leone”. Described from a single male. Distribution: Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast (east). Specific localities: Sierra Leone – Mabang (type specimen). Ivory Coast – Banco (Stempffer, 1966; single specimen); Issa (National Museums of Kenya; single specimen (Larsen, 2005a)); near Man (H. Warren-Gash, vide Larsen, 2005a). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: The species appears to be very rare (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published.

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*Micropentila mamfe Larsen, 1986 Ghana Dots

Micropentila mamfe Larsen, 1986. Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental de l’Afrique Noire (A) 45: 155 (151-172). Micropentila mamfe Larsen, 1986. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Micropentila mamfe. Male (holotype), Ghana. Left – upperside; right – underside. Images courtesy Torben Larsen.

Type locality: Ghana: “near Mamfe”. Distribution: Ivory Coast (Warren-Gash, pers. comm., 2002), Ghana. Specific localities: Ivory Coast – Alépé (H. Warren-Gash, vide Larsen, 2005a); Banco (Warren-Gash, vide Larsen, 2005a). Ghana – near Mamfe, north of Accra (TL); Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary (Larsen et al., 2007). Habitat: Primary forest. The holotype was caught in a degraded cocoa plantation with a dense cover of shade trees and a forest relict nearby. By 1994 no trace of this habitat remained (Larsen, 2005a). Habits: A very rare species (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila mpigi Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila mpigi Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 418 (397- 434). Micropentila mpigi Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Uganda: “Mpigi, Mpanga Forest”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Mpanga Forest, Mpigi (TL). Tanzania – Kere Hill, Minziro Forest (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: Females fly slowly, settling frequently on twigs (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila mukanirwai Schröder, 2012

10 Micropentila mukanirwai Schröder, 2012. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo 33 (2-3): 69 (69-70).

Type locality: Democratic Republic of Congo: “?”. Male holotype deposited in SMFL. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (North Kivu Region). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). General: Belongs to the brunnea species group, and is closely related to M. katerae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 (Schroeder, 2012). Habitat: Habits: Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila mwagensis (Dufrane, 1953)

Liptena mwagensis Dufrane, 1953. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Entomologique de Belgique 89: 49 (41-57). Liptena mwagensis Dufrane, 1953. d’Abrera, 2009: 652. Micropentila mwagensis (Dufrane, 1953). Libert, 2020. comb. nov.

Type locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “Plateau de Mwago”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Mwago Plateau (TL). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila nigeriana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 Nigerian Dots

Micropentila nigeriana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 417 (397-434). Micropentila nigeriana Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Nigeria: “Calabar, Oban”. Distribution: Ghana, Nigeria (west and Cross River loop). Specific localities: Ghana – Obuasi (one female from 1902 – may be the unknown female of Micropentila mabangi (Larsen, 2005a)). This is likely to be an older misidentification of Micropentila mamfe or of Micropentila mabangi (Larsen, pers. comm. 2007). Nigeria – Oban Hills (TL); Oshodi, Lagos (Larsen, 2005a); Ikom (Larsen, 2005a). Habitat: Primary forest. Habits: An extremely scarce species, known only from the type series (Larsen, 2005a). Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila ogojae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 Ogoja Dots

Micropentila ogojae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 421 (397-434). Micropentila ogojae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Nigeria: “Ogoja, Ikom”. Described from three males; the female is apparently unknown.

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*Micropentila sankuru Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila sankuru Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 428 (397-434). Micropentila sankuru Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “Congo, Sankuru, Katako Kombe”. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (Sankuru, Kivu). Specific localities: Democratic Republic of Congo – Katako Kombe (TL); Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila souanke Stempffer & Bennett, 1965

Micropentila souanke Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 403 (397-434). Micropentila souanke Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Congo: “Republic of Congo, Souanke Sembe dist.”. Distribution: Congo. Specific localities: Congo – Souanke Sembe district (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila subplagata Bethune-Baker, 1915

Micropentila subplagata Bethune-Baker, 1915. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8) 16: 189 (186-203). Micropentila subplagata Bethune-Baker, 1915. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Cameroon: “Bitje, Cameroons”. Distribution: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda (Masaka district). Specific localities: Cameroon – Bitje (TL). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila triangularis Aurivillius, 1895

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Micropentila triangularis Aurivillius, 1895. Entomologisk Tidskrift 16: 203 (195-220, 255-268). Micropentila triangularis Aurivillius, 1895. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Cameroon: “Vevaka”. Distribution: Cameroon. Specific localities: Cameroon – Vevaka (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933

Micropentila cingulum ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933. Stylops 2: 10 (1-12). Micropentila ugandae Hawker-Smith, 1933. d’Abrera, 2009: 658.

Type locality: Uganda: “Mulange, Mabira Forest, 4000 feet”. Distribution: Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Tshupa, Lualaba), Uganda, Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Gabon – Lastoursville (Vande Weghe, 2010); Nouna? (Vande Weghe, 2010). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Mabira Forest, Mulange (TL). Tanzania – Kere Hill in Minziro Forest (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965 Victoria Dots

Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 15: 411 (397-434). Micropentila victoriae Stempffer & Bennett, 1965. d’Abrera, 2009: 656.

Type locality: Uganda: “Mpigi, Mpanga Forest”. Distribution: Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri, North Kivu), Uganda, Kenya (west), Tanzania (north-west). Specific localities: Gabon – Tchimbele (Vande Weghe, 2010). Democratic Republic of Congo – Ituri Forest (Ducarme, 2018); Mt Mitumba (Ducarme, 2018). Uganda – Mpanga Forest, Mpigi (TL). Kenya – South Kavirondo (Larsen, 1991c). Tanzania – Kere Hill (common) and Bulembe (single record), Minziro Forest (Congdon & Collins, 1998). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

*Micropentila villiersi Stempffer, 1971

Micropentila villiersi Stempffer, 1971. Bulletin de l’Institut Fondamental de l’Afrique Noire (A) 32: 1063 (1062-1067). Micropentila villiersi Stempffer, 1970. d’Abrera, 2009: 656. [Date erroneous]

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Type locality: Gabon: “Mvoum”. Only known from the holotype. Distribution: Gabon. Specific localities: Gabon – Mvoum (TL). Habitat: Primary forest. Early stages: Nothing published. Larval food: Nothing published.

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