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Blue Forester

Euphaedra luperca

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

I spent quite some time to get these photos as it wouldn't keep still. It was a brilliant flash of blue flying through the forest along the little path.

Euphaedra luperca, the Nigerian Blue Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family.

Habitat:

I saw this butterfly on a little path quite deep in Pre-montane tropical forest.
Last photo shows the nearby habitat.

Reference Links:

Euphaedra luperca

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Forester

Euphaedra luperca

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MartinL
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Comments (4)
MartinL
I agree its range is improbable to extend so far. Wiki says there are 180 species of this genus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphaedra How do we find which one? The genus might be as close as you will get.
pamsai
Yes Martin, that's what I thought! About the ID. It looks correct, but I couldn't find any mention of it being in Uganda, or even East Africa...
MartinL
This is gorgeous. A great time investment to capture this gem.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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The Color Blue
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East African Biodiversity
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PublishedAugust 24, 2014

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