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.

Oboronia liberiana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Oboronia
Species:
O. liberiana
Binomial name
Oboronia liberiana

Adults are attracted to the flowers of the larval host plant.

The larvae feed on Costus afer.

References

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  1. ^ Oboronia, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-13.