Larinopoda tera

Larinopoda tera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Larinopoda
Species: L. tera
Binomial name
Larinopoda tera
(Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena tera Hewitson, 1873
  • Liptena soyauxii Dewitz, 1879

Larinopoda tera is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Tshuapa, Equateur, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda, western Kenya and western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of Primary lowland forests.

The larvae feed on lichens growing on tree trunks.

References

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