| Telipna consanguinea | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Telipna |
| Species: | T. consanguinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Telipna consanguinea | |
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Telipna consanguinea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on lichens and mosses growing on the bark of trees. They are greenish or bluish brown with fine darker lines and reach a length of about 30 mm.
Subspecies
- Telipna consanguinea consanguinea (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)
- Telipna consanguinea ugandae Behune-Baker, 1926 (Uganda, Tanzania)
References
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- ↑ Telipna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina
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