Liptena evanescens

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Liptena evanescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. evanescens
Binomial name
Liptena evanescens
(Kirby, 1887) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pentila evanescensKirby, 1887
  • Teriomima xanthisHolland, 1890

Liptena evanescens, the pink liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Bioko, Sao Tome and Gabon. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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