Euryphura achlys
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Euryphura achlys is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
. It is known as the Forest Green Butterfly or Mottled-green Nymph. The southern most limit is Ongoye Forest
, South Africa
. It is also found in the forests of eastern Zimbabwe
and in Mozambique
and Kenya
.
The wingspan
is 48-55 mm for males and 55-65 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from March to June.
Larval food plants are the Common Coca Tree (Erythroxylum emarginatum) and Craibia brevicaudata.
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
. It is known as the Forest Green Butterfly or Mottled-green Nymph. The southern most limit is Ongoye Forest
Ongoye Forest
Ongoye Forest is also known as Ngoye Forest or Ngoya Forest. It is situated on a granite ridge; inland from the town of Mtunzini in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-History:...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is also found in the forests of eastern Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and in Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 48-55 mm for males and 55-65 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly from March to June.
Larval food plants are the Common Coca Tree (Erythroxylum emarginatum) and Craibia brevicaudata.
