Euphaedra aureola
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Euphaedra aureola, the long-banded Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.
Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.
The larvae feed on Octolobus species.
Subspecies[]
- Euphaedra aureola aureola (Cameroon, Congo)
- Euphaedra aureola nitens Hecq, 1997 (southern Nigeria)
Similar species[]
Other members of themis species group q.v.
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- ^ "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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