Liptena undina

(Liptena undina)

Description

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. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae are associated with ants and will not feed in captivity. They are small, regularly formed, dark sepia and hairy.

Taxonomic tree:

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