Euriphene abasa

Euriphene abasa
Euriphene abasa depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euriphene
Species: E. abasa
Binomial name
Euriphene abasa
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aterica abasa Hewitson, 1866
  • Euriphene (Euriphene) abasa
  • Aterica sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1893
  • Aterica fuliginosa Holland, 1893

Euriphene abasa, the Black Nymph, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Equateur).[2] The habitat consists of wet forests.

References

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  1. ↑ Euriphene, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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