Euphaedra aureola

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Euphaedra aureola
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species:
E. aureola
Binomial name
Euphaedra aureola
Kirby, 1889 [1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) aureola
  • Euphaedra aurigerStaudinger, 1891
  • Euphaedra auriger ab. janettoidesStrand, 1914
  • Euphaedra auriger ab. griseoviridisSchultze, 1920

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.

Contents

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Octolobus species.

Subspecies

Similar species

Other members of themis species group q.v.

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