Cephetola mengoensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda and Kenya.[2]

Cephetola mengoensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. mengoensis
Binomial name
Cephetola mengoensis
Synonyms
  • Epitola mengoensis Bethune-Baker, 1906

Subspecies

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  • Cephetola mengoensis mengoensis (Uganda)[3]
  • Cephetola mengoensis kenya Libert & Collins, 1999 (Kenya: Kakamega Forest)[4]

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.
  3. ^ "Cephetola mengoensis mengoensis (Bethune-Baker, 1906)". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. ^ "Cephetola mengoensis kenya Libert & Collins, 1999". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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