| Liptena bassae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptena |
| Species: | L. bassae |
| Binomial name | |
| Liptena bassae Bethune-Baker, 1926 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liptena bassae, the Bassa liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria. [2] The butterfly's habitat consists of drier forests.