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''Euphaedra cyparissa'', the True Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini )〕 The habitat consists of drier forests and open wet forests or the edges of wet forests. The length of the forewings is 31–33 mm for males and about 40 mm for females. The upperside colour is black and apple green with a delicate yellow sheen, somewhat more prominent on the hindwing median area.〔(Taxonomy and distribution pattern of the African rain forest butterfly genus Euphaedra Hübner sensu stricto with the description of three new subspecies of Euphaedra cyparissa (Cramer) and one of E. sarcoptera (Butler) (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae, Adoliadini) )〕 Adults are attracted to fallen fruit. ==Subspecies== *''Euphaedra cyparissa cyparissa'' (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast) *''Euphaedra cyparissa aurantina'' Pyrcz & Oremans, 2013 (Ivory Coast, Ghana) *''Euphaedra cyparissa aurata'' Carpenter, 1895 (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo) *''Euphaedra cyparissa nimbina'' Pyrcz & Warren-Gash, 2013 (Guinea: Mont Nimba, Fouta Djalon range) *''Euphaedra cyparissa nominalina'' Pyrcz & Knoop, 2013 (eastern Cameroon, Central African Republic) *''Euphaedra cyparissa tai'' Hecq, 1986 (Ivory Coast: Tai National Park) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Euphaedra cyparissa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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