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Taxonomic notes on some Liptenini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Poritiinae)
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The status of five species of Liptenini is revised: Liptena decempunctata Schultze, 1923 is transferred to the genus Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1893 (comb. nov.), and Tetrarhanis souanke (Stempffer, 1962) is synonymised with T. decempunctata (Schultze, 1923) (syn. nov.); Liptena mwagensis Dufrane, 1953 is transferred to the genus Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 (comb. nov.); Liptena sauberi Schultze, 1912 is synonymised with L. modesta (Kirby, 1890) (syn. nov.), and Liptena yukadumae Schultze, 1917 is synonymised with L. tricolora (Bethune-Baker, 1915) (syn. nov.); the synonymy of Pentila occidentalis Bethune-Baker, 1926 with Kakumia ferruginea (Schultze, 1923) is confirmed.
Title: Taxonomic notes on some Liptenini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Poritiinae)
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The status of five species of Liptenini is revised: Liptena decempunctata Schultze, 1923 is transferred to the genus Tetrarhanis Karsch, 1893 (comb.
nov.
), and Tetrarhanis souanke (Stempffer, 1962) is synonymised with T.
decempunctata (Schultze, 1923) (syn.
nov.
); Liptena mwagensis Dufrane, 1953 is transferred to the genus Micropentila Aurivillius, 1895 (comb.
nov.
); Liptena sauberi Schultze, 1912 is synonymised with L.
modesta (Kirby, 1890) (syn.
nov.
), and Liptena yukadumae Schultze, 1917 is synonymised with L.
tricolora (Bethune-Baker, 1915) (syn.
nov.
); the synonymy of Pentila occidentalis Bethune-Baker, 1926 with Kakumia ferruginea (Schultze, 1923) is confirmed.
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