Sevenia_amulia

<i>Sevenia amulia</i>

Sevenia amulia

Species of butterfly

Sevenia amulia, the lilac tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia and Botswana.[2] The habitat consists of forests, especially near marshy areas.

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Adults are on wing year round. It is a migratory species.

The larvae feed on Maprouna membranacea and Sapium species (including S. ellipticum).

Subspecies

  • Sevenia amulia amulia (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, central and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Sevenia amulia intermedia (Carcasson, 1961) (Angola, north-western Zambia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Lualaba, Lomami, Maniema and Sankuru)

References

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  1. [1]
    Sevenia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. [2]
    Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Epicaliini


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