Liptena helena

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Liptena helena
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L. helena
Binomial name
Liptena helena
(H. H. Druce, 1888) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pseuderesia helenaH. H. Druce, 1888
  • Durbania erycinoidesGrose-Smith and Kirby, 1890

Liptena helena, the red-spot false dots, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1888. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 5, 2018). "Liptena helena (Druce, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina