Eurema upembana

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Eurema upembana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Eurema
Species:
E. upembana
Binomial name
Eurema upembana
(Berger, 1981) [1]
Synonyms
  • Terias upembanaBerger, 1981
  • Eurema (Terias) upembana

Eurema upembana is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (upper Lomami) and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of montane grassland and forests.

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References

  1. Eurema, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: File D – Pierini - Subfamily Coliadinae". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2012-05-01.