Liptena catalina

Liptena catalina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. catalina
Binomial name
Liptena catalina
Synonyms
  • Pseuderesia catalina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1887

Liptena catalina, the red-patch liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae are possibly associated with ground-dwelling ants.

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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