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Euphaedra neophron

Gold Banded Forester
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euphaedra
Species: E. neophron
Binomial name
Euphaedra neophron
(Hopffer, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Romaleosoma neophron Hopffer, 1855
  • Euryphene violacea Butler, 1888
  • Romalaeosoma zambesia Felder and Felder, 1867
  • Euphaedra ellenbecki Pagenstecher, 1902

The Gold Banded Forester (Euphaedra neophron) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from February to July.

The larvae feed on Deinbollia oblongifolia and Blighia unijugata.

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