Larinopoda aspidos

Larinopoda aspidos, the Nigerian pierid blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1890. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo and Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop).[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Larinopoda aspidos
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Binomial name
Larinopoda aspidos
Synonyms
  • Larinopoda latimarginata Grose-Smith, 1898
  • Larinopoda brenda H. H. Druce, 1903

References

  1. Savela, Markku (August 30, 2016). "Larinopoda aspidos Druce, 1890". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina


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