Liptena undina

Liptena undina
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species: L. undina
Binomial name
Liptena undina
(Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pentila undina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894

Liptena undina is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Equateur and Sankuru), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae are associated with ants and will not feed in captivity. They are small, regularly formed, dark sepia and hairy.

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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