Liptena homeyeri
| Liptena homeyeri | |
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| Liptena homeyeri figure 5 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptena |
| Species: | L. homeyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Liptena homeyeri Dewitz, 1884[1] | |
Liptena homeyeri is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Subspecies
- Liptena homeyeri homeyeri (Tanzania: M’pala, northern Zambia, south-eastern Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo: Kivu, Sankuru, Lualaba and Shaba)
- Liptena homeyeri straminea Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Angola)
Etymology
The name honours Alexander von Homeyer
References
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