Liptena catalina
| Liptena catalina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptena |
| Species: | L. catalina |
| Binomial name | |
| Liptena catalina (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1887)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Liptena catalina, the Red-patch Liptena, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and Gabon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae are possibly associated with ground-dwelling ants.
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liptena catalina. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Liptena catalina |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 17, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.