Cigaritis tanganyikae

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Cigaritis tanganyikae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species:
C. tanganyikae
Binomial name
Cigaritis tanganyikae
(Kielland, 1990)[1]
Synonyms
  • Spindasis tanganyikae Kielland, 1990

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.

The length of the forewings is 13.5–15.6mm for males and about 17.6 mm for females.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.