Cigaritis tanganyikae
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cigaritis |
| Species: | C. tanganyikae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cigaritis tanganyikae (Kielland, 1990)[1] | |
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The length of the forewings is 13.5–15.6mm for males and about 17.6 mm for females.
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- Cigaritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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