Euphaedra aureola
Species of butterfly
| Euphaedra aureola | |
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| In Adalbert Seitz's Fauna Africana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euphaedra |
| Species: | E. aureola |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphaedra aureola Kirby, 1889[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euphaedra aureola, the long-banded Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the 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)
Similar species
Other members of themis species group q.v.
References
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