Euryphura porphyrion

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Euryphura porphyrion
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E. p. congoensis figures 21-24
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
Genus:
Euryphura
Species:
E. porphyrion
Binomial name
Euryphura porphyrion
(Ward, 1871) [1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene porphyrionWard, 1871
  • Euryphura (Euryphura) porphyrion
  • Euryphura fontaineiHecq, 1990

Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] The habitat consists of forests.

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