Liptena decipiens leucostola

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Poritiinae
Tribus: Liptenini
Genus: Liptena
Species: Liptena decipiens
Subspecies: Liptena decipiens leucostola

Name

Liptena decipiens leucostola (Holland, 1890)

Type locality: Gabon, Kangwe, upper R. Ogove.

Syntypes: CM. sex unknown.

Synonyms

• Teriomima leucostola Holland, 1890
• Liptena citronensis Bethune-Baker, 1926 (synonymized by Stempffer et al. 1974: 146)
  • Type locality: Cameroun, Bitje, J a River, wet season.
    • Holotype: BMNH. female ♀. IV.1909.
• Liptena decipiens cameroona Bethune-Baker, 1926 (synonymized by Stempffer et al. 1974: 146)
  • Type locality: Cameroun: Bitje, Ja River, 2000 ft.
    • Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. dissection no. NHB 1968-2693. XI.1909.

References

• Stempffer, H., Bennett, N. H. & May, S. J. 1974. A revision of some groups of Liptena Westwood (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Bulletin of The British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 30: 107–181. BHL Reference page. 
• Williams, M.C. 2007. Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea. 7th Edn. (April 2007). Downloaded from Afrotropical Butterflies. Reference page.