Epitolina catori explained
Epitolina catori, the red-patch epitolina, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania.[1] Its habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Epitolina catori catori (Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, western Cameroon)[2]
- Epitolina catori ugandae Jackson, 1962 (Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Subtribe Epitolina. Williams. Mark C.. Afrotropical Butterflies and Skippers. DOC. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627090824/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_epitolina.doc. 2018-06-27. 2020-03-27.
- Web site: Epitolina catori catori (Bethune-Baker, 1904). African Butterfly Database. en. 2020-03-27.
- Web site: Epitolina catori ugandae (Jackson, 1962). African Butterfly Database. en. 2020-03-27.