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Falcuna libyssa
Falcuna
libyssa
, the
common
marble
, is a
butterfly
in the
family
Lycaenidae
. It is found in
Nigeria
,
Cameroon
,
Equatorial Guinea
and
Angola
. The
habitat
consists of
primary
and
secondary forests
with a
canopy
.
Adults
of both
sexes
feed
at
extrafloral nectaries
of
Marantaceae
and other
creepers
.
Subspecies
Falcuna libyssa libyssa
Falcuna libyssa
angolensis
Stempffer
&
Bennett
,
1963
Falcuna libyssa cameroonica
Stempffer & Bennett, 1963