Euphaedra ravola

Species of butterfly

Euphaedra ravola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species:
E. ravola
Binomial name
Euphaedra ravola
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Romalaeosoma ravola Hewitson, 1866
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) ravola
  • Euphaedra ravola f. insignis Hecq, 1983

Euphaedra ravola, the Ravola Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Both sexes are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae are gregarious.

Similar species

Other members of the Euphaedra ceres species group q.v.

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Euphaedra ravola.
  1. ^ "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
Taxon identifiers
Euphaedra ravola


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