Liptena ferrymani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Liptena |
Species: | L. ferrymani |
Binomial name | |
Liptena ferrymani (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891) | |
Synonyms | |
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Liptena ferrymani, the Ferryman's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan. The habitat consists of savanna, drier forests and gallery forests.
Subspecies
- Liptena ferrymani ferrymani (Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Sudan)
- Liptena ferrymani bigoti Stempffer, 1964 (Guinea, northern Ivory Coast)
- Liptena ferrymani bissau Collins & Larsen, 2003 (Guinea-Bissau, Guinea)
References
- Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
Taxon identifiers | |
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Liptena ferrymani |
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