Liptena undina

Liptena undina
Liptena undina figures 6, 7
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species: L. undina
Binomial name
Liptena undina
(Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pentila undina Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894

Liptena undina is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Equateur and Sankuru), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae are associated with ants and will not feed in captivity. They are small, regularly formed, dark sepia and hairy.

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