Cephetola nigeriae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. nigeriae
Binomial name
Cephetola nigeriae
(Jackson, 1962)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola nigeriae Jackson, 1962

Cephetola nigeriae, the Nigerian epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] Its habitat consists of 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.


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