Cephetola catuna

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Cephetola catuna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. catuna
Binomial name
Cephetola catuna
(Kirby, 1890) [1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola catunaKirby, 1890
  • Epitola musSuffert, 1904
  • Epitola carpenteriBethune-Baker, 1922

Cephetola catuna is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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. The larvae are attended by ants.

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References

  1. Cephetola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Epitolina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "Cephetola catuna catuna (Kirby, 1890)". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. "Cephetola catuna carpenteri (Bethune-Baker, 1922)". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2020-03-27.