Heteropsis elisi explained

Heteropsis elisi, the western patroller, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Tanzania.^[1] The nominate subspecies is found in dense Guinea savanna and the margins of semi-deciduous forest. Subspecies H. e. uluguru is found in open grassland and shrubs at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,400 meters.

Subspecies

• Heteropsis elisi elisi (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo)
• Heteropsis elisi tanzanica (Kielland, 1994) (Tanzania: Bondwa Mountain)
• Heteropsis elisi uluguru (Kielland, 1990) (Tanzania: east to the Uluguru Mountains)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_mycalesina.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina