Cephetola kamengensis
Cephetola kamengensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania.[2] Its habitat consists of forest edges and gallery forests at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 metres.
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Adult females oviposit on lichens on the bark of twigs and tree trunks. The larvae are attended by ants.
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