Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Aphnaeinae
Genus: Cigaritis
Species: Cigaritis montana

Name

Cigaritis montana (Joicey & Talbot, 1924).

Type locality: [Democratic Republic of Congo]: “East Luvua Valley, escarpment five days north-east of Lake Mweru, 4,000-5,000 ft.”.

Holotype: BMNH

Synonymy

  • Spindasis montana Joicey & Talbot, 1924: 545; Ackery et al., 1995; D'Abrera, 2009: 704.
  • Cigaritis montana (Joicey & Talbot); Heath et al., 2002; Williams, consulted 15.iii.2015.

References

  • D'Abrera, B., 2009. Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region, second edition, Part 3, Theclinae, Polyommatinae, Riodinidae. Hill House, Melbourne, London. 260pp. Reference page. 
  • Joicey, J. J. & Talbot, G. 1924b. New forms of African lepidoptera collected by T. Alexander Barns. Bulletin of the Hill Museum 1(3): 539-564. Reference page. 
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