Liptena homeyeri

Liptena homeyeri
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

Etymology

The name honours Alexander von Homeyer

References

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