Euphaedra losinga

Euphaedra losinga
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
  • Romalaeosoma losinga Hewitson, 1864
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) losinga
  • Romaleosoma wardi Druce, 1874
  • Euphaedra johnstoni Butler, 1888
  • Euphaedra wardi ab. janthina Schultze, 1920
  • Euphaedra losinga arcana Hecq, 1978

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.

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References

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