Cigaritis tanganyikae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. tanganyikae
Binomial name
Cigaritis tanganyikae
(Kielland, 1990)[1]
Synonyms
  • Spindasis tanganyikae Kielland, 1990

Cigaritis tanganyikae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania.[2] The habitat mostly consists of montane regions, but it may also be found in woodland at lower altitudes.

The length of the forewings is 13.5โ€“15.6mm for males and about 17.6 mm for females.

References

  1. โ†‘ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. โ†‘ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.


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