Euphaedra phaethusa explained

Euphaedra phaethusa, the Common ceres forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin and possibly Nigeria.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Blighia sapida.

Subspecies

• Euphaedra phaethusa phaethusa (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria). There is also a form ceroides.
• Euphaedra phaethusa aurea Hecq, 1983 (Guinea, Sierra Leone, western Liberia)

Similar species

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

Notes and References

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