Cephetola viridana

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Cephetola viridana
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. viridana
Binomial name
Cephetola viridana
(Joicey & Talbot, 1921) [1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola viridanaJoicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Epitola viridana radiataBethune-Baker, 1926

Cephetola viridana is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, north-western Tanzania and Zambia. [2] Its habitat consists of primary forests.

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.