Biology:Cephetola catuna
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cephetola |
| Species: | C. catuna
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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.[2] 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)[3]
- Cephetola catuna carpenteri (Bethune-Baker, 1922) (Uganda)[4]
References
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- ↑ Cephetola at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Williams, Mark C.. "Subtribe Epitolina". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc.
- ↑ "Cephetola catuna catuna (Kirby, 1890)" (in en). http://abdb-africa.org/species/cephetola_catuna_catuna.
- ↑ "Cephetola catuna carpenteri (Bethune-Baker, 1922)" (in en). http://abdb-africa.org/species/cephetola_catuna_carpenteri.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q28063810 entry
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