Cephetola catuna

Cephetola catuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species: C. catuna
Binomial name
Cephetola catuna
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola catuna Kirby, 1890
  • Epitola mus Suffert, 1904
  • Epitola carpenteri Bethune-Baker, 1922

Cephetola catuna is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2]

Adults females oviposit on lichens on the bark of twigs and tree trunks. Larvae are attended by ants.

Subspecies

References

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  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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