Geritola gerina

Geritola gerina, the Gerina epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania.[2][3] The habitat consists of forests.

Geritola gerina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Geritola
Species:
G. gerina
Binomial name
Geritola gerina
(Hewitson, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola gerina Hewitson, 1878
  • Geritola (Geritola) gerina

References

  1. Geritola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina
  3. "Geritola gerina; Africa; Uganda; Bwamba" Discover Yale Digital Content. Retrieved 2014-6-4.


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