Epitola uranoides
| Epitola uranoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Epitola |
| Species: | E. uranoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999[1] | |
Epitola uranoides, the Libert's giant epitola, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Epitola uranoides uranoides (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)
- Epitola uranoides occidentalis Libert, 1999 (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo)
References
- ↑ Epitola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina
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