Euryphura porphyrion
Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
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Subspecies
- E. p. porphyrion (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon)
- E. p. congoensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Tshopo, Equateur, Sankuru)
- E. p. fontainei Hecq, 1990 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: central basin)
- E. p. grassei Bernardi, 1965 (Gabon, Congo)
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- "Euryphura Staudinger, [1891]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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