Euryphura porphyrion explained

Euryphura porphyrion, the Porphyry commander, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

• E. p. porphyrion (Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon)
• E. p. congoensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Tshopo, Equateur, Sankuru)
• E. p. fontainei Hecq, 1990 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: central basin)
• E. p. grassei Bernardi, 1965 (Gabon, Congo)

Notes and References

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