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Cephetola orientalis

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Cephetola orientalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. orientalis
Binomial name
Cephetola orientalis
(Roche, 1954)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola orientalis Roche, 1954

Cephetola orientalis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania north-west and western Kenya.[2] Its habitat consists of primary forests.

References

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  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.