Euphaedra aureola
| Euphaedra aureola | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- Euphaedra aureola aureola (Cameroon, Congo)
- Euphaedra aureola nitens Hecq, 1997 (southern Nigeria)
References
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- ↑ Euphaedra, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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