Epitola uranoides
Epitola uranoides, the Libert's giant epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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] Its habitat consists of forests.
| Epitola uranoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Epitola |
| Species: | E. uranoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999[1] | |
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
- Williams, Mark C. "Subtribe Epitolina". Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. Archived from the original (DOC) on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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