Leona lissa

Leona lissa, the Lissa recluse, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Uganda, Kenya and possibly Nigeria.[2]

Leona lissa
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L. lissa
Binomial name
Leona lissa
Evans, 1937
Synonyms
  • Caenides lissa[1]

The larvae feed on Dracaena species.

Subspecies

  • Leona lissa lissa (possibly Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic)
  • Leona lissa lima Evans, 1937 (Uganda, western Kenya)
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References

  1. Caenides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae


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