Liphyra grandis

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Liphyra grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liphyra
Species:
L. grandis
Binomial name
Liphyra grandis
Weymer 1902

Liphyra grandis is a butterfly found in Papua New Guinea.

This species has a body length of 28 mm with a diameter of 7 mm. The length of the forewings is 45 mm. The body is dark brown, underside of same is brownish grey. The antennae have a length of 16 mm. The main coloration of the forewings is dark brown with a large reddish-yellow transversal line.[1]

References[edit]

  • Gaede, M. (1925), Liphyra grandis und extensa. (Lep. Lycaen.), Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift, 1925: 146