Euphaedra castanoides

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euphaedra
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Euphaedra castanoides, or the chestnut orange forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae possibly feed on Sapindaceae species.

Subspecies

Euphaedra castanoides castanoides (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Tanzania)

Euphaedra castanoides deficiens Hecq, 1997 (Ethiopia)

Euphaedra castanoides gashaka Hecq, 1996 (Nigeria: Mambilla Plateau)

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