Larinopoda tera

Larinopoda tera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Larinopoda
Species:	L. tera
Binomial name
	Larinopoda tera; (Hewitson, 1873)
Synonyms
	Liptena teraHewitson, 1873; Liptena soyauxiiDewitz, 1879;

Last updated August 01, 2025

Larinopoda tera is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Tshuapa, Equateur, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of primary lowland forests.

The larvae feed on lichens growing on tree trunks.

References

↑ Larinopoda at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

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[1] Larinopoda at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-08.

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