Euxanthe crossleyi
SpeciesButterflies and Moths
A nymphalid butterfly of central and eastern African forests.
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Euxanthe crossleyi
- Butterflies and Moths
Euxanthe crossleyi, known as Crossley's forest queen, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in several countries in central and eastern Africa, where it lives in lowland evergreen and riverine forests. Adults are attracted to fermented bananas. Its larvae feed on Blighia zambesiaca, Blighia unijugata, and species of Deinbollia and Phialodiscus. The species is named for specimen collector Alfred Crossley.
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Habitat
- Lowland evergreen and riverine forests
- Adult attraction
- Fermented bananas
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Euxanthe crossleyi (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q5414637
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Ji-Elle. CC BY-SA 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsJi-Elle, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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