Euryphura achlys

Euryphura achlys (Hopffer, 1855), is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is known as the Forest Green Butterfly or Mottled-green Nymph. The southern most limit is Ongoye Forest, South Africa. It is also found in the forests of eastern Zimbabwe and in Mozambique and Kenya.

The wingspan is 48-55 mm for males and 55-65 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from March to June.^[1]

Larval food plants are the Common Coca Tree (Erythroxylum emarginatum) and Craibia brevicaudata.

References

• McGinley, M. (Ed) (2008). Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic. http://www.eoearth.org/article/Eastern_Zimbabwe_montane_forest-grassland_mosaic
• SABCA, the Animal Demography Unit (Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town), the South African National Biodiversity Institute and The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. (2010)

External links

• Search for Distribution of Euryphura achlys in South Africa.
• Photos and information.