Obania subvariegata

Obania subvariegata, the mimic obania, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Mimic obania
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Obania
Species:	O. subvariegata
Binomial name
Obania subvariegata (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
Liptena subvariegata Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1890 Liptena subvariegata aliquantum Druce, 1910

The species is associated with tree ants.

Subspecies

• Obania subvariegata subvariegata (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Central African Republic)
• Obania subvariegata aliquantum (Druce, 1910) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Tshopo and Kasai)