Cephetola nigeriae

Cephetola nigeriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species: C. nigeriae
Binomial name
Cephetola nigeriae
(Jackson, 1962)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola nigeriae Jackson, 1962

Cephetola nigeriae, the Nigerian epitola, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

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  1. Cephetola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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