| Liptenara batesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptenara |
| Species: | L. batesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liptenara batesi Bethune-Baker, 1915 [1] | |
Liptenara batesi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, Tshuapa and Tshopo). [2]
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