Liptena undina
Liptena undina is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Equateur and Sankuru), Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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The larvae are associated with ants and will not feed in captivity. They are small, regularly formed, dark sepia and hairy.
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- Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina
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