Powellana

Powellana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Poritiinae
Genus:	Powellana ; Bethune-Baker, 1908
Species:	P. cottoni
Binomial name
	Powellana cottoni; Bethune-Baker, 1908
Synonyms
	Genus:; SatyrimimaHolland, 1913; Species:; Satyrimima weberiHolland, 1913; Powellana virgineaBirket-Smith, 1960;

Last updated February 25, 2025

Powellana is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, endemic to the Afrotropical realm. Powellana is monotypic, containing the single species Powellana cottoni found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur and Sankuru) and Uganda (from the western part of the country to the Bwamba Valley).^[2]

References

↑ Powellana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 64 g

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[1] Powellana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2012-09-14.

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