Euphaedra themis

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Euphaedra themis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. themis
Binomial name
Euphaedra themis
(Hübner, 1807)[1]
Synonyms
  • Najas themis Hübner, 1807
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) themis
  • Euphaedra themis var. viridifasciata Schultze, 1920
  • Euphaedra themis var. paupera Schultze, 1920
  • Euphaedra themis ab. albida Schultze, 1920
  • Euphaedra themis f. composita Wichgraf, 1921
  • Euphaedra themis f. illuminata Hecq, 1991

Euphaedra themis, the Common Themis Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of drier forests and disturbed forests.

The larvae possibly feed on Deimbollia pinnata.

References

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  1. ↑ Euphaedra, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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