Liptena modesta

Liptena modesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species: L. modesta
Binomial name
Liptena modesta
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima modesta Kirby, 1890
  • Pseuderesia latruncularia Holland, 1890

Liptena modesta, the Modest False Dots, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Mayumbe, Uele, North Kivu, Tshuapa and Sankuru), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of dark forests and dense secondary growth.

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