Liptena helena

Liptena helena, the red-spot false dots, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1888. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Liptena helena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. helena
Binomial name
Liptena helena
Synonyms
  • Pseuderesia helena H. H. Druce, 1888
  • Durbania erycinoides Grose-Smith and Kirby, 1890

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 5, 2018). "Liptena helena (Druce, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina


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