''Euphaedra'' is a butterfly

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in the subfamily

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. The species are confined to the

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mainly in the

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and the

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Description

''Euphaedra'' are large and showy butterflies. They share a common wing shape. On the basal areas of the upperside of the wings (especially the hindwings) are large suffused patches of metallic green, blue, orange or red. Most species also have a cream or orange subapical bar. The undersides are various shades of yellow or green and marked with black streaks and spots. Many species also have pink patches or streaks on the undersides of the hindwings. The larvae are green, with yellow and pink markings and bear long and branched lateral spines.

Biology

Green species or forms are found in rain forest, yellow species or forms typically occur in drier and often more patchy forests. This is a camouflage adaptation to particular forest light patterns. The larvae of most species feed on

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others on

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Taxonomy

''Euphaedra'' is a species rich genus. In the most recent

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Jacques Hecq listed 180 species later adding 12. In many species the intraspecific variation is as great or greater than the interspecific variation and the number of species may be smaller. The species level taxonomy of these polymorphic and also hybridising butterflies is a challenge requiring a synthesis of studies of their

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and

molecular phylogenetics Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

in combination with detailed morphological studies. This is so far only partly achieved. The

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of the genus is '' Papilio cyparissa''

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Species groups

Defining species groups is a convenient way of subdividing well-defined genera with a large number of recognized species. ''Euphaedra'' species are so arranged in assemblages called "species groups" but (not superspecies, but an informal

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arrangement). These may or may not be

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. As

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

studies continue, lineages distinct enough to warrant some formal degree of recognition become evident and new groupings are suggested, but consistent ranking remains a problem.

Species

Listed alphabetically within species groups: *

Subgenus In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...

''Proteuphaedra'' Hecq, 1976 **''

Euphaedra adolfifrederici ''Euphaedra adolfifrederici'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Cameroon to the south-western part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du ...

'' Schultze, 1920 **'' Euphaedra aubergeri'' Hecq, 1977 **'' Euphaedra aurivillii'' Niepelt, 1914 **'' Euphaedra fucora'' Hecq, 1979 **'' Euphaedra imperialis'' Lindemans, 1910 **'' Euphaedra luperca'' Hewitson, 1864 **'' Euphaedra lupercoides'' Rothschild, 1918 **'' Euphaedra luteofasciata'' Hecq, 1979 **'' Euphaedra marginalis'' Hecq, 1979 **'' Euphaedra rubrocostata'' (Aurivillius, 1898) **'' Euphaedra symphona'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *Subgenus ''Medoniana'' Hecq, 1976 **''

Euphaedra medon ''Euphaedra medon'', the widespread forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, G ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1763) *Subgenus ''Gausapia'' Hecq, 1976 **The gausapia

species group In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ...

***'' Euphaedra calliope'' Hecq, 1981 ***''

Euphaedra clio ''Euphaedra clio'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern part of the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References Butterflies described in 1981 c ...

'' Hecq, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra ducarmei'' Hecq, 1977 ***'' Euphaedra extensa'' Hecq, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra gausape'' (Butler, 866 ***'' Euphaedra hastiri'' Hecq, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra judith'' Weymer, 1892 ***'' Euphaedra landbecki'' Rothschild, 1918 ***''

Euphaedra melpomene ''Euphaedra melpomene'', the scarce striped forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Afr ...

'' Hecq, 1981 ***''

Euphaedra ombrophila ''Euphaedra ombrophila'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they a ...

'' Hecq, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra plantroui'' Hecq, 1981 **The ''zaddachi'' species group ***'' Euphaedra athena'' Hecq & Joly, 2003 ***'' Euphaedra barnsi'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra christyi ''Euphaedra christyi'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic ...

'' Sharpe, 1904 ***'' Euphaedra erici'' Hecq & Joly, 1987 ***''

Euphaedra mariaechristinae ''Euphaedra mariaechristinae'', or Marie-Christine's striped forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Ivory Coast and Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country ...

'' Hecq & Joly, 2003 ***'' Euphaedra mbamou'' Hecq, 1987 ***'' Euphaedra morini'' Hecq, 1983 ***'' Euphaedra pallas'' Hecq, 2004 ***'' Euphaedra thalie'' Hecq, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra zaddachi'' Dewitz, 1879 *Subgenus ''Xypetana'' Hecq, 1976 **The ''xypete'' species group ***'' Euphaedra acuta'' Hecq, 1977 ***'' Euphaedra hebes'' Hecq, 1980 ***''

Euphaedra hewitsoni ''Euphaedra hewitsoni'', or Hewitson's pink forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Co ...

'' Hecq, 1974 ***'' Euphaedra larseni'' Hecq, 2005 ***'' Euphaedra maxima'' Holland, 1920 ***'' Euphaedra oremansi'' Hecq, 1996 ***''

Euphaedra xypete ''Euphaedra xypete'', the common pink forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and western Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun ...

'' (Hewitson, 1865) **The ''dargei'' species group ***'' Euphaedra acutoides'' Hecq, 1996 ***'' Euphaedra brevis'' Hecq, 1977 ***'' Euphaedra dargei'' Hecq, 1975 ***'' Euphaedra grandis'' Hecq, 1980 ***'' Euphaedra graueri'' Rothschild, 1918 ***'' Euphaedra herberti'' (Sharpe, 1891) ***'' Euphaedra karschi'' Bartel, 1905 ***'' Euphaedra lata'' Hecq, 1980 ***'' Euphaedra ubangui'' Hecq, 1974 **The ''sinuosa'' species group ***''

Euphaedra diffusa ''Euphaedra diffusa'', the unmarked pink forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic ...

'' Gaede, 1916 ***''

Euphaedra hollandi ''Euphaedra hollandi'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, western Uganda and western Tanzania. The habitat consists of ...

'' Hecq, 1974 ***'' Euphaedra sinuosa'' Hecq, 1974 **The ''mirabilis'' species group ***'' Euphaedra ansorgei'' Rothschild, 1918 ***'' Euphaedra caerulescens'' Grose-Smith, 1890 ***'' Euphaedra camiadei'' Hecq, 2004 ***''

Euphaedra crockeri ''Euphaedra crockeri'', or Crocker's forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country ...

'' (Butler, 1869) ***''

Euphaedra crossei ''Euphaedra crossei'', or Crosse's forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana and Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests at the forest-Guinea savanna boundary. Description Very close to ''Euphaedra xypete ''Eup ...

'' Sharpe, 1902 ***''

Euphaedra cuprea ''Euphaedra cuprea'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Équateur (former province), Équateur and Sankuru in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Subspecies *''Euphaedra cuprea cuprea'' (Democratic Republic of the Congo: ...

'' Hecq, 1980 ***'' Euphaedra irangi'' Hecq, 2004 ***'' Euphaedra jacqueshecqui'' Bollino, 1998 ***'' Euphaedra mirabilis'' Hecq, 1980 ***'' Euphaedra mondahensis'' van de Weghe, Oremans & Hecq, 2005 ***''

Euphaedra pervaga ''Euphaedra pervaga'', the Cameroon pink forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links ...

'' Hecq, 1996 ***''

Euphaedra romboutsi ''Euphaedra romboutsi'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informa ...

'' Hecq, 2004 *Subgenus ''Radia'' Hecq, 1976 **'' Euphaedra eusemoides'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1889) **'' Euphaedra imitans'' Holland, 1893 *Subgenus ''Euphaedra'' **''

Euphaedra cyparissa ''Euphaedra cyparissa'', the true forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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**'' Euphaedra sarcoptera'' (Butler, 1871) *Subgenus ''Euphaedrana'' Hecq, 1976 **The ''themis'' species group ***'' Euphaedra aberrans'' Staudinger, 1891 ***'' Euphaedra adonina'' (Hewitson, 1865) ***''

Euphaedra apparata ''Euphaedra apparata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sankuru and Kasai). References

Butterflies described in 1982 Euphaedra, apparata Endemic fauna of the Democratic Repu ...

'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra appositiva'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra aureola'' Kirby, 1889 ***''

Euphaedra campaspe ''Euphaedra campaspe'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Subspecies *''Euphaedra campaspe campaspe'' (Gabon, Congo, ...

'' (C. & R. Felder,

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***'' Euphaedra canui'' Hecq, 1987 ***''

Euphaedra centralis ''Euphaedra centralis'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informa ...

'' Hecq, 1985 ***'' Euphaedra congo'' Hecq, 1985 ***'' Euphaedra controversa'' Hecq, 1997 ***''

Euphaedra eberti ''Euphaedra eberti'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Uganda. Description ''E. eberti'' Auriv. (44 d) is perhaps only an extreme form of ''themis ...

'' Aurivillius, 1896 ***'' Euphaedra exerrata'' Hecq, 1982 ***''

Euphaedra janetta ''Euphaedra janetta'', the Janetta Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic and th ...

'' (Butler, 1871) ***'' Euphaedra justicia'' Staudinger, 1886 ***'' Euphaedra laboureana'' Toulgoët, 1957 ***''

Euphaedra laguerrei ''Euphaedra laguerrei'', the insipid Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and western Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic ...

'' Hecq, 1979 ***'' Euphaedra limbourgi'' Oremans, 2006 ***'' Euphaedra minuta'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra modesta'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra permixtum'' (Butler, 1873) ***''

Euphaedra piriformis ''Euphaedra piriformis'', the per-banded Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Kinshasa). The habitat consists of wet forest ...

'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra splendens'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra stellata'' Hecq, 1991 ***'' Euphaedra temeraria'' Hecq, 2007 ***''

Euphaedra themis ''Euphaedra themis'', the common Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and western Cameroon. Description ''E. themis'' agrees w ...

'' (Hübner,

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Euphaedra ueleana ''Euphaedra ueleana'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informall ...

'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra uniformis'' (Neustetter, 1952) ***'' Euphaedra vetusta'' (Butler, 1871) ***'' Euphaedra viridirupta'' Hecq, 2007 **The ''ceres'' species group ***''

Euphaedra afzelii ''Euphaedra afzelii'', the green Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone. The habitat consists of dense forests. Similar species Other members of the ''Euphaedra ceres ''Euphaedra ceres'', the Cere ...

'' (C. & R. Felder,

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Euphaedra ceres ''Euphaedra ceres'', the Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Description ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) ***'' Euphaedra compacta'' Hecq, 1997 ***''

Euphaedra cottoni ''Euphaedra cottoni'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), c ...

'' Sharpe, 1907 ***'' Euphaedra dargeana'' Hecq, 1980 ***''

Euphaedra delera ''Euphaedra delera'', the brown Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily ...

'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra demeter ''Euphaedra demeter'', the Demeter Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Camero ...

'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra densamacula ''Euphaedra densamacula'', the black-spot Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République ...

'' Hecq, 1997 ***'' Euphaedra fontainei'' Hecq, 1977 ***''

Euphaedra francina ''Euphaedra francina'', the magnificent forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of primary wet forests. Description ''E. francina'' Godt. (42 d) va ...

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/small> ***'' Euphaedra grilloti'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra ignota ''Euphaedra ignota'', the Ghana Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and ...

'' Hecq, 1996 ***''

Euphaedra inanum ''Euphaedra inanum'', the unmarked Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana. Description ''E. inanum'' Btlr. (42 d; 44 c). Both wings beneath without ...

'' (Butler, 1873) ***''

Euphaedra intermedia ''Euphaedra intermedia'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (northern Kivu, Uele). References Butterflies described in 1914 intermedia Intermedia is an art theory term coined ...

'' Rebel, 1914 ***'' Euphaedra jacksoni'' Hecq, 1980 ***'' Euphaedra jolyana'' Hecq, 1986 ***'' Euphaedra knoopiana'' Hecq, 1995 ***'' Euphaedra luteolucens'' Hecq, 1995 ***'' Euphaedra margaritifera'' Schultze, 1920 ***''

Euphaedra nigrocilia ''Euphaedra nigrocilia'', the brighter Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria. The habitat consists of drier forests in the savanna transition zone. Similar species Other members of the ''Euphaedr ...

'' Lathy, 1903 ***'' Euphaedra persephona'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra phaethusa ''Euphaedra phaethusa'', the Common ceres forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and possibly Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed ...

'' (Butler, 866 ***'' Euphaedra phosphor'' Joicey & Talbot, 1921 ***''

Euphaedra preussiana ''Euphaedra preussiana'', or Preuss' Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria and from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République dém ...

'' Gaede, 1916 ***'' Euphaedra proserpina'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra ravola ''Euphaedra ravola'', the Ravola Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and possibly Ivory Coast and Ghana. The habitat consists of forests. Both sexes ar ...

'' (Hewitson, 1866) ***''

Euphaedra regis-leopoldi ''Euphaedra regisleopoldi'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References

Butterflies described in 1996 Euphaedra, regisleopoldi Endemic fauna of the Democ ...

'' Hecq, 1996 ***''

Euphaedra regularis ''Euphaedra regularis'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informa ...

'' Hecq, 1983 ***''

Euphaedra rezia ''Euphaedra rezia'', the Rezia Ceres forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and possibly Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on '' Pancovia'' species. ...

'' (Hewitson, 1866) ***''

Euphaedra sarita ''Euphaedra sarita'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia. Description ''E. sarita'' E. Sharpe (44 c), lik ...

'' (Sharpe, 1891) ***'' Euphaedra solida'' Hecq, 1997 ***'' Euphaedra subprotea'' Hecq, 1986 ***'' Euphaedra tenebrosa'' Hecq, 1983 ***'' Euphaedra uganda'' Aurivillius, 1895 ***'' Euphaedra velutina'' Hecq, 1997 ***'' Euphaedra villiersi'' Condamin, 1964 ***'' Euphaedra viridicaerulea'' Bartel, 1905 ***'' Euphaedra wojtusiaki'' Hecq, 1993 **The ''preussi'' species group ***'' Euphaedra albofasciata'' Berger, 1981 ***'' Euphaedra bergeri'' Hecq, 1974 ***''

Euphaedra cinnamomea ''Euphaedra cinnamomea'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), inform ...

'' Rothschild, 1918 ***'' Euphaedra disjuncta'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra fascinata'' Hecq, 1984 ***''

Euphaedra fulvofasciata ''Euphaedra fulvofasciata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "L ...

'' Holland, 1920 ***'' Euphaedra illustris'' Talbot, 1927 ***'' Euphaedra leloupi'' Overlaet, 1955 ***''

Euphaedra margueriteae ''Euphaedra margueriteae'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kivu), Rwanda and Uganda. References

Butterflies described in 1978 Euphaedra, margueriteae {{Limenitidinae-stub ...

'' Hecq, 1978 ***'' Euphaedra mayumbensis'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra miranda'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra neumanni'' Rothschild, 1902 ***'' Euphaedra niveovittata'' Overlaet, 1955 ***'' Euphaedra ochrovirens'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra olivacea'' Grünberg, 1908 ***'' Euphaedra overlaeti'' Hulstaert, 1926 ***'' Euphaedra paradoxa'' Neave, 1904 ***'' Euphaedra preussi'' Staudinger, 1891 ***'' Euphaedra procera'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra subprocera'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra subviridis'' Holland, 1920 ***'' Euphaedra vicina'' Hecq, 1984 ***'' Euphaedra xerophila'' Hecq, 1974 **The ''eleus'' species group ***'' Euphaedra alacris'' Hecq, 1978 ***'' Euphaedra amieti'' Hecq, 1994 ***'' Euphaedra asteria'' Hecq, 1993 ***'' Euphaedra bouyeri'' Hecq, 1993 ***'' Euphaedra castanoides'' Hecq, 1985 ***'' Euphaedra cooksoni'' Druce, 1905 ***'' Euphaedra confina'' Hecq, 1992 ***''

Euphaedra coprates ''Euphaedra coprates'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1875. It is found in the Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kongo Central province). The larvae feed on '' Phialodiscus'' and ''Al ...

'' (Druce, 1875) ***'' Euphaedra edwardsii'' (van der Hoeven, 1845) ***''

Euphaedra eleus ''Euphaedra eleus'', the Eleus orange forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic o ...

'' (Drury, 1782) ***'' Euphaedra ferruginea'' Staudinger, 1886 ***'' Euphaedra hybrida'' Hecq, 1978 ***'' Euphaedra katangensis'' Talbot, 1927 ***''

Euphaedra murphyi ''Euphaedra murphyi'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly know ...

'' Hecq, 1991 ***'' Euphaedra nigrobasalis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1921 ***'' Euphaedra ochracea'' Hecq, 1978 ***'' Euphaedra orientalis'' Rothschild, 1898 ***''

Euphaedra perseis ''Euphaedra perseis'', the Perseis mimic forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea (Conakry), Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and western Ghana. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The habitat consists ...

'' (Drury, 1773) ***'' Euphaedra rattrayi'' Sharpe, 1904 ***''

Euphaedra ruspina ''Euphaedra ruspina'', or the common orange forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, th ...

'' Hewitson, 1865 ***'' Euphaedra sangbae'' Hecq, 1996 ***'' Euphaedra semipreussiana'' Hecq, 1993 ***'' Euphaedra simplex'' Hecq, 1978 ***''

Euphaedra subferruginea ''Euphaedra subferruginea'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ubangi). References

Butterflies described in 1904 Euphaedra, subferruginea {{ ...

'' Guillaumin, 1976 ***'' Euphaedra variabilis'' Guillaumin, 1976 ***'' Euphaedra zampa'' (Westwood, 1850) **The ''harpalyce'' species group ***'' Euphaedra alava'' Hecq, 2000 ***'' Euphaedra alboides'' Hecq, 1984 ***''

Euphaedra alternus ''Euphaedra alternus'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informal ...

'' van Someren, 1935 ***''

Euphaedra dubreka ''Euphaedra dubreka'', the Guinea Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in south-eastern Guinea and western Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the south ...

'' Collins & Larsen, 2005 ***'' Euphaedra eupalus'' (Fabricius, 1781) ***''

Euphaedra harpalyce ''Euphaedra harpalyce'', the common blue-banded forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea Gabon, the ...

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***'' Euphaedra losinga'' (Hewitson, 1864) ***''

Euphaedra luafa ''Euphaedra luafa'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally ...

'' Oremans, 1998 ***'' Euphaedra occulta'' Hecq, 1982 ***'' Euphaedra thierrybaulini'' Oremans, 1999 ***'' Euphaedra vandeweghei'' Hecq, 2004 **Species group unknown ***'' Euphaedra normalis'' Staudinger, 1891 *Subgenus ''Neophronia'' Hecq, 1985 **''

Euphaedra neophron ''Euphaedra neophron'', or the gold banded forester, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. Description 1. Neophron Group. The species of this group may be easily known by having the upperside of ...

'' (Hopffer, 1855) *Subgenus unknown **'' Euphaedra abri'' Faravel, 2005 **''

Euphaedra castanea ''Euphaedra castanea'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informal ...

'' Berger, 1981 **'' Euphaedra cuypersiana'' Hecq, 2006 **''

Euphaedra mambili ''Euphaedra mambili'', the Mambili euphaedra, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cam ...

'' Hecq, 2001 **''

Euphaedra opulenta ''Euphaedra opulenta'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon and Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa ...

'' Hecq & Van de Weghe, 2005 **'' Euphaedra rex'' Stoneham, 1935 **''

Euphaedra sabinae ''Euphaedra sabinae'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on t ...

'' Faravel, 2002 **'' Euphaedra sardetta'' Berger, 1981 **'' Euphaedra vulnerata'' Schultze, 1916 **''

Euphaedra wissmanni ''Euphaedra wissmanni'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquiall ...

'' Niepelt, 1906

References

Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 42 et seq.Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Text (in German)
*van Someren, Victor Gurner Logan; & Rogers, K. (1934) The Butterflies of Kenya and Uganda. II, part 1: Euphaedra. ''The Journal of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society'' 12, pp. 8-89

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