Euphaedra eusemoides


Euphaedra eusemoides, the western mimic forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Description

E. eusemoides Sm. & Kirby. Forewing above without hindmarginal spot, the median band consisting of only two separated spots ; the marginal band of the hindwing on both surfaces unspotted; the cell of the forewing beneath red at the base, both with 3 black dots; hindwing beneath spotted with light yellow in the middle. Congo.

Biology

The habitat consists of wet forests.
Adults are attracted to fallen fruit. They mimic day-flying Agaristinae and Lasiocampidae moths.

Taxonomy

It is the nominal member of the Euphaedra eusemoides species group.