Cephetola kamengensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] Its habitat consists of forest edges and gallery forests at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 metres.

Cephetola kamengensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cephetola
Species:
C. kamengensis
Binomial name
Cephetola kamengensis
(Jackson, 1962)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola kamengensis Jackson, 1962

Adult females oviposit on lichens on the bark of twigs and tree trunks. The larvae are attended by ants.

References edit

  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.