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Oboronia liberiana Stempffer
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950: 404, 405; figs. 1-3.
Described from three Liberian specimens by Stempffer in 1950, the species is also known from Ivory Coast (Ibadjan). It is closely similar to O. punctata but differs strongly in the dorsal structures of the male genitalia.
Liberia: Glofake, 1 S , V (holotype); Diyalla, 1 6 , V; 30 mi E of Monrovia, 200 ft., 1 $ , II (Stempffer, 1950).
- bibliographic citation
- Fox, R.M., Lindsey, A.W., Clench, H.K., Miller, L.D. 1965. The Butterflies of Liberia. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society vol. 19. Philadelphia, USA
Oboronia liberiana: Brief Summary
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Oboronia liberiana, the Liberian ginger white, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of wetter forests.
Adults are attracted to the flowers of the larval host plant.
The larvae feed on Costus afer.
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