title: Two new species in the genus Geritola Libert, 1999 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Epitolini).
abstract: Two Geritola (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) species, closely related to the Central African G. nitidica, have been recognised as new to science. G. wardi sp. n. was captured in small series in Mabira, an eastern outlier forest in Uganda, while G. pacifica sp. n. was discovered in Liberia, in classic Upper-Guinean hyper-wet rainforests. Both of them are described in comparison to their allopatric relative G. nitidica, including male genitalia.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Silviculture and Forest Protection, University of West Hungary, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 4. H9400 Sopron, Hungary.; Email: safian@bcghana.org.
authors.forename: Szabolcs
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sáfián
authors.affiliation: African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI). P.O. Box 14308, Nairobi, Kenya.; Email: collinsabri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Steve C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: African Butterfly Research Institute (ABRI). P.O. Box 14308, Nairobi, Kenya.; Email: collinsabri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007988:Liberia; D008297:Male; D014454:Uganda