Euphaedra neophron

Gold Banded Forester
Topside
Underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. neophron
Binomial name
Euphaedra neophron
(Hopffer, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Romaleosoma neophron Hopffer, 1855
  • Euryphene violacea Butler, 1888
  • Romalaeosoma zambesia Felder and Felder, 1867
  • Euphaedra ellenbecki Pagenstecher, 1902

The Gold Banded Forester (Euphaedra neophron) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from February to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia and Blighia unijugata.

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically.[3]

References

  1. Euphaedra, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
  3. Euphaedra neophron, funet.fi
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