Euphaedra neophron

Euphaedra neophron, or the gold banded forester, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.

Gold banded forester
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 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]

  • E. n. neophron (northern Tanzania to northern KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi (Usambara Mountains), eastern Zimbabwe (Chirinda Forest, Sabi Valley))
  • E. n. ellenbecki Pagenstecher, 1902 (northern Kenya, southern Somalia)
  • E. n. kiellandi Hecq, 1985 (southern Tanzania)
  • E. n. littoralis Talbot, 1929 (south-eastern Kenya (coastal forests))
  • E. n. meruensis Carpenter, 1935 (Mount Kenya)
  • E. n. rydoni Howarth, 1969 (Pemba Island)
  • E. n. violacea (Butler, 1888) (Kenya (Taveta, Kasigau), northern Tanzania (Mount Meru, Mount Kilimanjaro))

References
  1. "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. Euphaedra neophron at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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