Stempfferia staudingeri

Stempfferia staudingeri, the black-square epitola, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Stempfferia staudingeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Stempfferia
Species:
S. staudingeri
Binomial name
Stempfferia staudingeri
(Kirby, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epitola staudingeri Kirby, 1890
  • Stempfferia (Cercenia) staudingeri

Etymology

The specific name honours Otto Staudinger.

References
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  1. Stempfferia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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