Telipna consanguinea

Telipna consanguinea
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Telipna
Species: T. consanguinea
Binomial name
Telipna consanguinea
Rebel, 1914[1]
Synonyms
  • Telipna consanguinea ab. exstincta Schultze, 1923
  • Telipna erica f. ugandae Bethune-Baker, 1926

Telipna consanguinea is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on lichens and mosses growing on the bark of trees. They are greenish or bluish brown with fine darker lines and reach a length of about 30 mm.

Subspecies

References

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