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Euphaedra neophron

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Euphaedra neophron

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Euphaedra

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Euphaedra, Euphaedra luperca, Euphaedra ruspina, Euphaedra harpalyce, Euphaedra zaddachii

Stunning banded foresters euphaedra neophron at sodwana bay south africa


Euphaedra neophron, or the gold banded forester, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.

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The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from February to July.

The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia and Blighia unijugata.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically:

  • E. n. neophron (northern Tanzania to northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Usambara Mountains), eastern Zimbabwe (Chirinda Forest, Sabi Valley))
  • E. n. ellenbecki Pagenstecher, 1902 (northern Kenya, southern Somalia)
  • E. n. kiellandi Hecq, 1985 (southern Tanzania)
  • E. n. littoralis Talbot, 1929 (south-eastern Kenya (coastal forests))
  • E. n. meruensis Carpenter, 1935 (Mount Kenya)
  • E. n. rydoni Howarth, 1969 (Pemba Island)
  • E. n. violacea (Butler, 1888) (Kenya (Taveta, Kasigau), northern Tanzania (Mount Meru, Mount Kilimanjaro))
  • References

    Euphaedra neophron Wikipedia


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