Cephetola mercedes explained

Cephetola mercedes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon.^[1] Its habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

• Cephetola mercedes mercedes (Nigeria: south and Cross River loop, western Cameroon)
• Cephetola mercedes dejeani Libert, 1999 (central Cameroon)
• Cephetola mercedes ivoriensis (Jackson, 1967) (Ivory Coast, Ghana)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Subtribe Epitolina. Williams. Mark C.. Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627090824/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc. 2018-06-27. 2020-03-27.