Ariadne pagenstecheri

(Ariadne pagenstecheri)

Description

Ariadne pagenstecheri, the Pagenstecher's castor or scalloped castor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, southern Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania and the eastern and central parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of the margins of sub-montane and montane forests. The larvae feed on Tragia brevipes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Ariadne
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