Euphaedra ruspina explained

Euphaedra ruspina, or the common orange forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania and Zambia.[1] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults mimic day-flying moths, including Aletis helcita, Phaegorista similis, Heraclia poggei, Weymeria athenae and Oethrodea papilionaris.

Similar species

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

Notes and References

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