Cephetola catuna

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.

Cephetola catuna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Cephetola
Species:
C. catuna
Binomial name
Cephetola catuna
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola catuna Kirby, 1890
  • Epitola mus Suffert, 1904
  • Epitola carpenteri Bethune-Baker, 1922

Subspecies
  • Cephetola catuna catuna (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)[3]
  • Cephetola catuna carpenteri (Bethune-Baker, 1922) (Uganda)[4]

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.


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