Stempfferia carcina

Stempfferia carcina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Stempfferia
Species:	S. carcina
Binomial name
	Stempfferia carcina; (Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
	Epitola carcina Hewitson, 1873; Stempfferia (Cercenia) carcina; Epitola entebbeana Bethune-Baker, 1926; Epitola dunia Kirby, 1887;

Stempfferia carcina, the dark furry epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (east and the Cross River loop) and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

References

Stempfferia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina

External links

Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65 d

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[1] Stempfferia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina