Aterica galene

Aterica galene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Aterica
Species: A. galene
Binomial name
Aterica galene
(Brown, 1776)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio galene Brown, 1776
  • Aterica theophane Hopffer, 1855
  • Papilio cupavia Cramer, 1779
  • Aterica buchholzi Plötz, 1880
  • Aterica galene f. dimorpha Bartel, 1905
  • Aterica galene ab. luteofasciata Schultze, 1920
  • Aterica galene f. albimacula Joicey and Talbot, 1921
  • Aterica galene galene ab. juncta Dufrane, 1933
  • Aterica galene galene f. pierardi Dufrane, 1933
  • Aterica galene ab. dechroma Strand, 1911
  • Aterica galene omissa Rothschild, 1918

The Forest Glade Nymph (Aterica galene) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Africa.

The wingspan is 45–55 mm.

The larvae feed on Combretum, Quisqualis indica, Quisqualis littorea, Terminalia glaucescens and Scottellia.

Subspecies

References

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