Euriphene lysandra

Euriphene lysandra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euriphene
Species:
E. lysandra
Binomial name
Euriphene lysandra
(Stoll, 1790)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Papilio lysandra Stoll, 1790
  • Euriphene (Doricleana) lysandra
  • Aterica zeugma Hewitson, 1869
  • Euriphene doriclea lysandra (Stoll, 1790)[3]

Euriphene lysandra, the Lysandra nymph, is a species[1][2] or subspecies[3] of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[1][2] It is found in southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Moyen-Congo and Mayumbe).[2] The habitat consists of forests.[2]

The larvae feed on Dichapetalum species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Euriphene Boisduval, 1847". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Williams, Mark C. (27 December 2020). "Genus Euriphene Boisduval, 1847" (PDF). Afrotropical Butterflies. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Euriphene doriclea lysandra (Stoll, 1790)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.097. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.


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