Hypophytala hyetta

Hypophytala hyetta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypophytala
Species: H. hyetta
Binomial name
Hypophytala hyetta
(Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phytala hyetta Hewitson, 1873
  • Phytala intermixta Aurivillius, 1898

Hypophytala hyetta is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Uganda and Tanzania.[2]

Subspecies

  • Hypophytala hyetta hyetta (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola)
  • Hypophytala hyetta latifascia Libert & Collins, 1999 (Central African Republic)

References

  1. Hypophytala at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Epitolina


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