Liptena decipiens

Liptena decipiens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Liptena
Species:	L. decipiens
Binomial name
Liptena decipiens (Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
Teriomima decipiens Kirby, 1890 Teriomima leucostola Holland, 1890 Liptena decipiens cameroona Bethune-Baker, 1926 Liptena citronensis Bethune-Baker, 1926

Liptena decipiens, the Deceptive Liptena, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Subspecies

• Liptena decipiens decipiens (Nigeria, western Cameroon)
• Liptena decipiens etoumbi Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Congo, northern Democratic Republic of Congo)
• Liptena decipiens leucostola (Holland, 1890) (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Equateur, Kinshasa and Sankuru)

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