Liptena bassae, the Bassa liptena, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Nigeria.[2] The butterfly's habitat consists of drier forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Liptena |
| Species: | L. bassae
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| Binomial name | |
| Liptena bassae Bethune-Baker, 1926[1]
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References
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- ^ Liptena at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Liptenina