Euriphene amicia explained

Euriphene amicia, the friendly nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Napoleonaea vogelii. They are gregarious.

Subspecies

• Euriphene amicia amicia (eastern Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Euriphene amicia gola Fox, 1965 (Sierra Leone, Liberia, western Ivory Coast)

Notes and References

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