Epitola uranoides
| Epitola uranoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Epitola |
| Species: | E. uranoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999[1] | |
Epitola uranoides, Libert's giant epitola, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Epitola uranoides uranoides (Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda)
- Epitola uranoides occidentalis Libert, 1999 (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo)