Cephetola kamengensis

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Cephetola kamengensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. kamengensis
Binomial name
Cephetola kamengensis
(Jackson, 1962)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola kamengensis Jackson, 1962

Cephetola kamengensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] Its habitat consists of forest edges and gallery forests at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 metres.

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

References[edit]

  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.