Euphaedra losinga
Euphaedra losinga | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Euphaedra |
Species: | E. losinga |
Binomial name | |
Euphaedra losinga (Hewitson, 1864)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Euphaedra losinga, the Dark Brown Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests and secondary growth with a closed canopy.
Subspecies
- Euphaedra losinga losinga (Nigeria, southern Central African Republic, central and northern Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Euphaedra losinga knoopi Hecq, 1988 (Nigeria)
- Euphaedra losinga limita Hecq, 1978 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Shaba, Kasai)
- Euphaedra losinga wardi (Druce, 1874) (Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, western Democratic Republic of Congo)
References
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- ↑ Euphaedra, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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