Liptena submacula
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Liptena submacula, the Lathy's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- L. s. submacula (southern Nigeria)
- L. s. liberiana Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast)
- L. s. maesseni Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Ghana: Volta Region)
- L. s. tringa Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (eastern Ivory Coast, Ghana: Ashanti)
References
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- ^ Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina