Euriphene kiki

Euriphene kiki, or Kiki's nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Euriphene kiki
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E. kiki
Binomial name
Euriphene kiki
Bernardi & Larsen, 1980[1]
Synonyms
  • Euriphene (Euriphene) kiki

It is known only from the holotype male which was found in a patch of relict forest that has since been destroyed.

References

  1. "Euriphene Boisduval, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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