Euriphene (Euryphura) achlys - Mottled-green nymph

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Euriphene achlys
Euriphene achlys

Photo(s): Bart Wursten: Catapu, Mozambique

Species details:

Note: Photo left shows a newly emerged female; photo right the male, which lacks the white markings in the forewings.
Distribution: Mostly found in forested areas in Mozambique. Also in E Zimbabwe; rare in KwaZulu-Natal.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Larval food (by plant species):
ErythroxylaceaeErythroxylum emarginatum
Fabaceae subfamily PapilionoideaeCraibia brevicaudata subsp. baptistarum

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Butterfly species: Euriphene achlys .
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400110, retrieved 19 May 2013

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