Liptena flavicans

Liptena flavicans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species: L. flavicans
Binomial name
Liptena flavicans
(Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pentila flavicans Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891
  • Liptena flavicans var. praeusta Schultze, 1917

Liptena flavicans, the large ochreous liptena, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of drier forests and open areas in wetter forests.

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References

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


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