Euphaedra imperialis

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Euphaedra imperialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. imperialis
Binomial name
Euphaedra imperialis
Lindemans, 1910[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) imperialis
  • Euphaedra luperca var. strasseni Schultze, 1912

Euphaedra imperialis, the Imperial Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

  • Euphaedra imperialis imperialis (southern Cameroon)
  • Euphaedra imperialis gabonica Rothschild, 1918 (Nigeria, western Cameroon, Gabon)
  • Euphaedra imperialis hecqui Darge, 1974 (Nigeria, Cameroon)
  • Euphaedra imperialis arta Hecq, 1979 (Democratic Republic of Congo: Sankuru)

References


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