''Euphaedra modesta'', the modest Themis forester, is a

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...

in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-western

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Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

and

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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Deinbollia pinnata ''Deinbollia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. Its native range is tropical and Southern Africa and islands in the western Indian Ocean. Its genus name of ''Deinbollia'' is in honour of Peter Vogelius Deinbol ...

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Blighia sapida The ackee, also known as ankye, achee, akee, ackee apple or ayee (''Blighia sapida'') is a fruit of the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa. The scientific name honours Captain W ...

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References

Butterflies described in 1982

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