Liptena ferrymani

Liptena ferrymani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Liptena
Species:	L. ferrymani
Binomial name
	Liptena ferrymani; (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891)
Synonyms
	Pentila ferrymaniGrose-Smith & Kirby, 1891;

Last updated December 14, 2025

Liptena ferrymani, the Ferryman's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan.^[2] The habitat consists of savanna, drier forests and gallery forests.

Subspecies

Liptena ferrymani ferrymani (Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Sudan)
Liptena ferrymani bigotiStempffer, 1964 (Guinea, northern Ivory Coast)
Liptena ferrymani bissauCollins & Larsen, 2003 (Guinea-Bissau, Guinea)

References

↑ Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2012-10-04.

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[1] Liptena 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 2012-10-04.

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