Liptena alluaudi

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Liptena alluaudi
Western liptena (Liptena alluaudi) Kakum.jpg
in Ghana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. alluaudi
Binomial name
Liptena alluaudi
Mabille, 1890 [1]

Liptena alluaudi, the Alluaud's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea (Nimbas), Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and western Nigeria. [2] The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Charles Alluaud.

References

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