Liptena homeyeri

Liptena homeyeri
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Liptena
Species:	L. homeyeri
Binomial name
Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884 [1]

Liptena homeyeri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. ^[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.

Subspecies

• Liptena homeyeri homeyeri (Tanzania: M’pala, northern Zambia, south-eastern Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Sankuru, Lualaba and Shaba)
• Liptena homeyeri stramineaStempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Angola)

Etymology

The name honours Alexander von Homeyer

References

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