Euphaedra castanoides
| Euphaedra castanoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euphaedra |
| Species: | E. castanoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphaedra castanoides Hecq, 1985[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euphaedra castanoides, the Chestnut Orange Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae possibly feed on Sapindaceae species.
Subspecies
- Euphaedra castanoides castanoides (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, Tanzania)
- Euphaedra castanoides deficiens Hecq, 1997 (Ethiopia)
- Euphaedra castanoides gashaka Hecq, 1996 (Nigeria: Mambilla Plateau)
References
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- ↑ Euphaedra, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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