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] | |
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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.
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