Euphaedra ravola

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Euphaedra ravola
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species:
E. ravola
Binomial name
Euphaedra ravola
(Hewitson, 1866) [1]
Synonyms
  • Romalaeosoma ravolaHewitson, 1866
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) ravola
  • Euphaedra ravola f. insignisHecq, 1983

Euphaedra ravola, the Ravola Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Ivory Coast and Ghana. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

Both sexes are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae are gregarious.

Similar species

Other members of the Euphaedra ceres species group q.v.

References