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.

Epitola
Epitola posthumus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Poritiinae
Genus:	Epitola Westwood, 1851[1]

Species

• Epitola posthumus (Fabricius, 1793)
• Epitola urania Kirby, 1887
• Epitola uranoides Libert, 1999
• Epitola concepcion Suffert, 1904

Species of unknown status

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

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