Euphaedra karschi

Euphaedra karschi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Max Bartel in 1905. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Euphaedra karschi
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E. karschi
Binomial name
Euphaedra karschi
Bartel, 1905[1]
Synonyms
  • Euphaedra (Xypetana) karschi

Subspecies

  • Euphaedra karschi karschi (Cameroon, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Euphaedra karschi sankuruensis Hecq, 1980 (central and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Etymology

The specific name honours Ferdinand Karsch.

References

  1. "Euphaedra Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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