Cephetola

Cephetola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Liptenini
Genus:	Cephetola ; Libert, 1999

Last updated October 31, 2025

Cephetola is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. All species are endemic to the Afrotropical realm.

Species

Cephetola aureliae Libert, 1999
Cephetola australis Libert, 1999
Cephetola barnsi Libert, 1999
Cephetola bwamba (Jackson, 1964)
Cephetola catuna (Kirby, 1890)
Cephetola cephena (Hewitson, 1873)
Cephetola chari Libert & Collins, 1999
Cephetola collinsi Libert & Larsen, 1999
Cephetola dolorosa (Roche, 1954)
Cephetola ducarmei Libert, 1999
Cephetola eliasis (Kielland & Congdon, 1998)
Cephetola epitolina Libert & Collins, 1999
Cephetola gerdae (Kielland & Libert, 1998)
Cephetola ghesquierei (Roche, 1954)
Cephetola godarti Libert & Collins, 1999
Cephetola izidori (Kielland & Congdon, 1998)
Cephetola kakamegae Libert & Collins, 1999
Cephetola kamengensis (Jackson, 1962)
Cephetola karinae Bouyer & Libert, 1999
Cephetola katerae (Jackson, 1962)
Cephetola kiellandi (Libert & Congdon, 1998)
Cephetola maculata (Hawker-Smith, 1926)
Cephetola maesseni Libert, 1999
Cephetola marci Collins & Libert, 1999
Cephetola mariae Libert, 1999
Cephetola martini (Libert, 1998)
Cephetola mengoensis (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
Cephetola mercedes (Suffert, 1904)
Cephetola mpangensis (Jackson, 1962)
Cephetola nigeriae (Jackson, 1962)
Cephetola nigra (Bethune-Baker, 1903)
Cephetola obscura (Hawker-Smith, 1933)
Cephetola orientalis (Roche, 1954)
Cephetola oubanguensis Libert & Collins, 1999
Cephetola ouesso (Jackson, 1962)
Cephetola overlaeti Libert, 1999
Cephetola peteri (Kielland & Congdon, 1998)
Cephetola pinodes (Druce, 1890)
Cephetola quentini Bouyer & Libert, 1999
Cephetola rileyi (Audeoud, 1936)
Cephetola subcoerulea (Roche, 1954)
Cephetola subgriseata (Jackson, 1964)
Cephetola sublustris (Bethune-Baker, 1904)
Cephetola tanzaniensis Libert, 1999
Cephetola vinalli (Talbot, 1935)
Cephetola viridana (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)

References

↑ Cephetola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

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[1] Cephetola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

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