Liptena ferrymani

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.[2] The habitat consists of savanna, drier forests and gallery forests.

Liptena ferrymani
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L. ferrymani
Binomial name
Liptena ferrymani
Synonyms
  • Pentila ferrymani Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1891

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)
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References

  1. Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina


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