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Liptena homeyeri

Liptena homeyeri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.

Subspecies

  • Liptena homeyeri homeyeri (Tanzania: M’pala, northern Zambia, south-eastern Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, Sankuru, Lualaba and Shaba)
  • Liptena homeyeri straminea <small>Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974</small> (Angola)

Etymology

The name honours Alexander von Homeyer

References