Liptena simplicia

(Liptena simplicia)

Description

Liptena simplicia, the simple liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and western Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests. Adults have been recorded feeding from extrafloral nectaries of Marantaceae species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Liptena
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