Liptena

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Liptena
Liptena sauberi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Poritiinae
Tribe: Liptenini
Genus: Liptena
Westwood, 1851[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Parapontia Röber, 1892
  • Leucolepis Karsch, 1893

Liptena is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Liptena is endemic to the Afrotropics.

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References

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  1. ^ Liptena at funet.fi
  2. ^ Natural History Museum; Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Liptena". nhm.ac.uk. The Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved 9 July 2022.