Falcuna campimus

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Falcuna campimus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Falcuna
Species:
F. campimus
Binomial name
Falcuna campimus
(Holland, 1890) [1]
Synonyms
  • Larinopoda campimusHolland, 1890
  • Liptena campimus var. dilatataSchultze, 1923

Falcuna campimus, the scarce marble, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and possibly Sierra Leone. [2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Falcuna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina