Euphaedra graueri
Euphaedra graueri is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Description
The original description reads Euphaedra graueri sp. nov.Male and female ground-colour above deep velvety blue-black. Forewing basal two-fifths obliquely steel-blue, a postmedian broad oblique orange band consisting of two large quadrate patches joined corner to corner, fringe at apex whitish, and elsewhere black with white intranervular dots.
Hindwing basal three-fourths steel-blue.
Below forewing olivaceous grass-green freckled with black scales; 3 black spots in cell, a postdiscal, somewhat dilute black transverse band, oblique transverse orange band paler. Hindwing olivaceous grass-green freckled with black scales; 2 black spots in cell and a black streak on discocellulars, postdiscal band as on forewing, a dark rose-crimson transverse band from costa to beyond vein 3 beyond cell, which curves round and reaches base of wing, the horizontal portion being each side of vein 1, a black line on inner side of the transverse portion of the crimson band.
Length of forewing: male 39 mm., female 48 mm. Expanse: male 83 mm., female 101 mm.
Habitat. Forest 90 km. west of Lake Albert Edward, February 1908, 1,600 m., 1 male, 2 females.