Citrinophila erastus

Citrinophila erastus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Citrinophila
Species:
C. erastus
Binomial name
Citrinophila erastus
(Hewitson, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Pieris erastus Hewitson, 1866
  • Teriomima erasmus Kirby, 1887
  • Teriomima flaveola Kirby, 1887
  • Citrinophila vulcanica Schultze, 1917

Citrinophila erastus, the large yellow, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania. Its habitat consists of lowland forests.