Liptena xanthostola

Liptena xanthostola
Liptena xanthostola figures 13, 14
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species: L. xanthostola
Binomial name
Liptena xanthostola
(Holland, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teriomima xanthostola Holland, 1890
  • Liptena xantha coomassiensis Hawker-Smith, 1933
  • Teriomima xantha Grose-Smith, 1901

Liptena xanthostola, the Yellow Liptena, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of dense primary forests at altitudes between 900 and 1,500 metres.

The larvae feed on lichens growing on tree trunks.

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References

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