Euptera freyja
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Euptera |
| Species: | E. freyja |
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| Euptera freyja | |
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Euptera freyja, also known as uniform pilot,[2] is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[2][3][4] It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.[2] It is named after the goddess Freyja.[1] It inhabits forests.[2]
The forewing length is about 25 mm (0.98 in). Males and females are very dissimilar; males are black and primrose-yellow, while females are largely orange brown.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]There are two recognized subspecies:[2][3]
- Euptera freyja freyja (north-western Zambia)
- Euptera freyja ornata Libert, 1998 (central Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lusambo, Sankuru, and possibly Cataractes)
Euptera freyja inexpectata Chovet, 1998 from Cameroon[2][4] is not widely recognized.[2][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hancock, David L. (1984). "A review of the genus Euptera Staudinger (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)". Arnoldia Zimbabwe. 9 (11): 165–179.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Edge, David A. (27 February 2024). "Genus Euptera Staudinger, 1891". Afrotropical Butterflies. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Euptera freyja Hancock, 1984". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Euptera Staudinger, 1891". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
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