Euphaedra imperialis

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

Euphaedra imperialis
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E. imperialis
Binomial name
Euphaedra imperialis
Lindemans, 1910[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Proteuphaedra) imperialis
  • Euphaedra luperca var. strasseni Schultze, 1912

Subspecies

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

References

  1. "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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