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Euphaedra ravola

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Species of butterfly

Euphaedra ravola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. ravola
Binomial name
Euphaedra ravola
(Hewitson, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Romalaeosoma ravola Hewitson, 1866
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) ravola
  • Euphaedra ravola f. insignis Hecq, 1983

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 are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae are gregarious.

Similar species

Other members of the Euphaedra ceres species group q.v.

References

  1. "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
Taxon identifiers
Euphaedra ravola


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