Euphaedra castanoides

Euphaedra castanoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. castanoides
Binomial name
Euphaedra castanoides
Hecq, 1985[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) castanoides

Euphaedra castanoides, the Chestnut Orange Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae possibly feed on Sapindaceae species.

Subspecies

References

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