Epitola

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 <small>(Fabricius, 1793)</small>
• Epitola urania <small>Kirby, 1887</small>
• Epitola uranoides <small>Libert, 1999</small>
• Epitola concepcion <small>Suffert, 1904 </small>

Species of unknown status

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

References

External links

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