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Euphaedra modesta

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Euphaedra modesta
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E. modesta
Binomial name
Euphaedra modesta
Hecq, 1982[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Euphaedrana) modesta

Euphaedra modesta, the modest Themis forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in north-western Guinea, Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Deinbollia pinnata and Blighia sapida.

References

  1. ^ "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini