Liptena despecta

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Liptena despecta
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Liptena
Species:
L. despecta
Binomial name
Liptena despecta
(Holland, 1890) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pseuderesia despectaHolland, 1890
  • Liptena modestissimaRebel, 1914
  • Epitola langiHolland, 1920

Liptena despecta, the small black liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, North Kivu, Tshopo and Lualaba), Uganda and north-western Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

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References

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


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