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Euphaedra aureola

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Euphaedra

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Euphaedra aureola

Euphaedra aureola, the long-banded Themis forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. 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)
  • References

    Euphaedra aureola Wikipedia