Liptena ferrymani

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Liptena

Liptena ferrymani, the Ferryman's liptena, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan. The habitat consists of savanna, drier forests and gallery forests.

Subspecies

Liptena ferrymani ferrymani (Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Sudan)

Liptena ferrymani bigoti Stempffer, 1964 (Guinea, northern Ivory Coast)

Liptena ferrymani bissau Collins & Larsen, 2003 (Guinea-Bissau, Guinea)

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