Euryphura porphyrion
| Euryphura porphyrion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Euryphura porphyrion congoensis figures 21-24 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euryphura |
| Species: | E. porphyrion |
| Binomial name | |
| Euryphura porphyrion (Ward, 1871)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry Commander, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Euryphura porphyrion porphyrion (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon)
- Euryphura porphyrion congoensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Uele, Tshopo, Equateur, Sankuru)
- Euryphura porphyrion fontainei Hecq, 1990 (Democratic Republic of Congo: central basin)
- Euryphura porphyrion grassei Bernardi, 1965 (Gabon, Congo)
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euryphura porphyrion. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Euryphura porphyrion |
- ↑ Euryphura, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 17, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.