Liptena ferrymani

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Liptena ferrymani
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L. ferrymani
Binomial name
Liptena ferrymani
(Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pentila ferrymaniGrose-Smith & Kirby, 1891

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.

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References

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