Euphaedra phosphor

Euphaedra phosphor
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is figure 33 (male)

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. phosphor
Binomial name
Euphaedra phosphor
Joicey & Talbot, 1921[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra ceres f. phosphor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) phosphor

Euphaedra phosphor is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in western Tanzania, Burundi and the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests, including riparian forests.

The larvae feed on Poliscias species.

References

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