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Species description

This page is an introducion to the systematic part of the web site, where all species are treated seperately, viz. in the following manner:
 

Subspecies

Overview of all known (West African) subspecies for this species and their respective synonyms, following Ackery et al. 1995)[1].

 

Species information table

 

Adult morphology  Wingspan in mm.
Literature references References to the pages on which the species is treated in the works of Larsen (2005)[2] and Ackery et al. (1995)[3] respectively.
Recognizability Recognizability
  • Unmistakable;
  • Easy;
  • Easily confused;
  • Genitalia need to be investigated.
Variation Variation
  • Little;
  • Moderate;
  • Large.
Habitat Habitat associations (preference for certain vegetation types) as adopted from Larsen (unpubl.).
  • UBQ: Can be found in nearly all types of habitats.
  • ALF: Generally found in all types of forest.
  • WEF: Centered on the evergreen forest types (including upland evergreen in Ghana and Nimba).
  • MEF: Centered on the moist semi-deciduous forest types.
  • DRF: Centered on the drier forests, including riverine and forest/savannah transition.
  • MNT: Limited to submontane vegetation.
  • GUI: Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone.
  • SUD: Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants.
  • SPE: Specialized habitats.
Distribution Geographical distribution of the species (after Larsen, unpubl.).
  • ENW: Endemic to most of Africa west of the Dahomey Gap (Liberia and Ghana subregions).
  • ENL: Endemic to the Liberia subregion only.
  • ENG: Endemic to the Ghana subregion only.
  • ENV: Endemic to the Volta Region (the Ghana/Togo Mountains).
  • ENN: Endemic to the Nigeria (including Korup area).
  • ENM: Endemic to Nigeria/Cameroun Mountains.
  • AFR: Found practically throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated.
  • WWN: Found in both the Liberia and Ghana subregions and extending only to the Niger River or western Cameroun.
  • WWC: Found in both the Liberia and Ghana subregions and extending only to Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, CAR.
  • WWQ: Found in both the Liberia and Ghana subregions and extending to most of the equatorial forest zone.
  • WWT: Found in both the Liberia and Ghana subregions and extending to the coastal forests of East Africa.
  • WWE: Found in both the Liberia and Ghana subregions and extending to East Africa north of the Equator or just south thereof (mainly savannah species).
  • GHN: Found only in the Ghana subregion and extending to the Niger River or western Cameroun.
  • GHC: Found only in the Ghana subregion and extending to Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, CAR.
  • GHQ: Found only in the Ghana subregion and extending much of the equatorial forest zone.
  • GHT: Found only in the Ghana subregion and extending to the coastal forests of East Africa.
  • GHE: Found from Ghana to savannah habitats is Ethiopa/Yemen and sometimes further south.
  • VON: Found only from the Volta/Togo Region and extending to the Niger River or western Cameroun.
  • VOC: Found only from the Volta/Togo Region and extending to Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, CAR.
  • VOQ: Found only from the Volta/Togo Region and extending to much of the equatorial forest zone.
  • NIC: Found only in Nigeria and extending to Cameroun, Congo, Gabon, CAR.
  • NIQ: Found only in Nigeria and extending to most of the equatorial forest zone.
  • NIT: Found only in the Ghana subregion and extending to the coastal forests of East Africa.
  • NIE: Found only in Nigeria and extending to East Africa (chiefly savannah distributions).

 
1. ^ Ackery, P.R., C.R. Smith, and R.I. Vane-Wright (1995), Carcasson's African butterflies, Australia: CSIRO. 
2. ^ Larsen, T.B. (1994), Butterflies of West Africa, Stenstrup: Apollo Books. 
3. ^ Ackery, P.R., C.R. Smith, and R.I. Vane-Wright (1995), Carcasson's African butterflies, Australia: CSIRO. 
last modified 23 October 2017