Liptena decipiens

Liptena decipiens, the deceptive liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Liptena decipiens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. decipiens
Binomial name
Liptena decipiens
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima decipiens Kirby, 1890
  • Teriomima leucostola Holland, 1890
  • Liptena decipiens cameroona Bethune-Baker, 1926
  • Liptena citronensis Bethune-Baker, 1926

Subspecies
  • Liptena decipiens decipiens (Nigeria, western Cameroon)
  • Liptena decipiens etoumbi Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Congo, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Liptena decipiens leucostola (Holland, 1890) (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Equateur, Kinshasa and Sankuru)

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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