Liptena opaca (Kirby 1890)

Liptena opaca, the Kirby's liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

• Liptena opaca opaca (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea: Mbini)
• Liptena opaca centralis Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Cameroon, Congo)
• Liptena opaca gabunica Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kwilu)
• Liptena opaca sankuru Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele and Sankuru)
• Liptena opaca ugandana Stempffer, Bennett & May, 1974 (western and central Uganda, north-western Tanzania)

References

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Liptena opaca is een vlinder uit de familie van de Lycaenidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1890 door Kirby.