Euphaedra aureola

Euphaedra aureola
Euphaedra aureola depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. aureola
Binomial name
Euphaedra aureola
Kirby, 1889[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) aureola
  • Euphaedra auriger Staudinger, 1891
  • Euphaedra auriger ab. janettoides Strand, 1914
  • Euphaedra auriger ab. griseoviridis Schultze, 1920

Euphaedra aureola, the Long-banded Themis Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Octolobus species.

Subspecies

References

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