Liptena alluaudi
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| Liptena alluaudi | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptena |
| Species: | L. alluaudi |
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| Liptena alluaudi | |
Liptena alluaudi, the Alluaud's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea (Nimbas), Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and western Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests. The name honours Charles Alluaud.
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- ^ Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina