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Liptena kiellandi

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Liptena kiellandi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Liptena
Species:
L. kiellandi
Binomial name
Liptena kiellandi
Congdon & Collins, 1998[1]

Liptena kiellandi is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

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  • Liptena kiellandi kiellandi (Tanzania)
  • Liptena kiellandi kakamegae Congdon & Collins, 1998 (Kenya)

References

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