Euphaedra castanoides explained

Euphaedra castanoides, or the chestnut orange forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae possibly feed on Sapindaceae species.

Subspecies

• Euphaedra castanoides castanoides (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Tanzania)
• Euphaedra castanoides deficiens Hecq, 1997 (Ethiopia)
• Euphaedra castanoides gashaka Hecq, 1996 (Nigeria: Mambilla Plateau)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_adoliadini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini