Falcuna orientalis

Falcuna orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Falcuna
Species: F. orientalis
Binomial name
Falcuna orientalis
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liptena libyssa orientalis Bethune-Baker, 1906
  • Liptena libyssa var. confluens Grünberg, 1908

Falcuna orientalis, the oriental marble, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Subspecies

References

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


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