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
Synonyms
	Telipna consanguinea ab. exstincta Schultze, 1923; Telipna erica f. ugandae Bethune-Baker, 1926;

Telipna consanguinea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the 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

Telipna consanguinea consanguinea (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)
Telipna consanguinea ugandae Behune-Baker, 1926 (Uganda, Tanzania)

References

^ Telipna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina

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[1] Telipna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina

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