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

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. Adults females oviposit on lichens on the bark of twigs and tree trunks. The larvae are attended by ants.

Subspecies

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

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.

External links

• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65 a as Epitola mus

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