Euriphene saphirina explained

Euriphene saphirina is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on Trichocladus ellipticus.

Subspecies

• E. s. saphirina (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, Ituri, north Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Cataractes)
• E. s. itanii (Carcasson, 1964) (Tanzania: eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika)
• E. s. memoria Hecq, 1994 (Tanzania)
• E. s. trioculata (Talbot, 1927) (southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Angola)

Notes and References

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