Cigaritis tanganyikae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania.[2] The habitat mostly consists of montane regions, but it may also be found in woodland at lower altitudes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. tanganyikae
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| Cigaritis tanganyikae (Kielland, 1990)[1]
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The length of the forewings is 13.5–15.6mm for males and about 17.6 mm for females.
References edit
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- ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.