Euphaedra fucora

Euphaedra fucora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Euphaedra
Species:	E. fucora
Binomial name
	Euphaedra fucora; Hecq, 1979
Synonyms
	Euphaedra luteofasciata fucoraHecq, 1979; Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) fucora;

Last updated August 24, 2025

Euphaedra fucora, the Oban blue forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-eastern Nigeria and Cameroon.^[3] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults feed on fallen fruit. Images: Types Royal Museum Central Africa

Taxonomy

First described as a subspecies of Euphaedra luperca .

References

↑ "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Hecq, J. 1979: Clé de détermination du sous-genre Proteuphaedra Hecq. Lambillionea 79(5-6): 47–48
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini

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[funet-1] "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Hecq, J. 1979: Clé de détermination du sous-genre Proteuphaedra Hecq. Lambillionea 79(5-6): 47–48

[ATBUT-3] Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini

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