Liptena orubrum

Liptena orubrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Liptena
Species:	L. orubrum
Binomial name
	Liptena orubrum; (Holland, 1890)
Synonyms
	Pseuderesia o-rubrumHolland, 1890; Liptena daemonDruce, 1910; Pseuderesia tripunctataGrose-Smith & Kirby, 1894;

Last updated December 14, 2025

Liptena orubrum, the large black liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

Liptena orubrum orubrum (southern and eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo)
Liptena orubrum teroanaTalbot, 1935 (Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
Liptena orubrum tripunctata(Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mongala, Uele, North Kivu, Kasai, Sankuru and Lualaba)

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 2012-10-03.

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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 2012-10-03.

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