Biology:Telipna consanguinea

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Telipna consanguinea
ConsanguineaRebel1914OD.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Telipna
Species:
T. consanguinea
Binomial name
Telipna consanguinea
Rebel, 1914[1]
Synonyms
  • Telipna consanguinea ab. exstincta Schultze, 1923
  • Telipna erica f. ugandae Bethune-Baker, 1926

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

  1. Telipna at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Pentilina

Wikidata ☰ Q7697307 entry