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 | |
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Liptena undina is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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.
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- ↑ Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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