| Oboronia liberiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Oboronia |
| Species: | O. liberiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Oboronia liberiana | |
Oboronia liberiana, the Liberian ginger white, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.
Adults are attracted to the flowers of the larval host plant.
The larvae feed on Costus afer.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Oboronia liberiana.
- ^ Oboronia, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
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