Epitola Explained

Epitola is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm. Epitola was erected by John O. Westwood in 1851.

Species

• Epitola posthumus (Fabricius, 1793)
• Epitola urania Kirby, 1887
• Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999
• Epitola concepcion Suffert, 1904

Species of unknown status

• Epitola lamborni Bethune-Baker, 1922 (nomen dubium)
• Epitola pulverulentula Dufrane, 1953 (spelled as Epitola pulverulenta in Ackery, et al., 1995) (nomen dubium)
• Epitola ernesti Karsch, 1895 (nomen dubium)

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External links

• • • Royal Museum of Central Africa Images
• Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65 a ernesti, concepcion

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina . 2012-09-13 . 2018-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181123155047/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc . dead .