Euptera freyja

Euptera freyja
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euptera
Species:
E. freyja
Binomial name
Euptera freyja
Hancock, 1984
Synonyms
  • Euptera bakeri Berger, 1981 – nomen nudum
  • Euptera freyia

Euptera freyja, also known as uniform pilot, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. It is named after the goddess Freyja. It inhabits forests.

The forewing length is about 25 mm (0.98 in). Males and females are very dissimilar; males are black and primrose-yellow, while females are largely orange brown.

Subspecies

There are two recognized subspecies:

Euptera freyja inexpectata Chovet, 1998 from Cameroon is not widely recognized.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hancock, David L. (1984). "A review of the genus Euptera Staudinger (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)". Arnoldia Zimbabwe. 9 (11): 165–179.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Edge, David A. (27 February 2024). "Genus Euptera Staudinger, 1891". Afrotropical Butterflies. Lepidopterists' Society of Africa. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Euptera freyja Hancock, 1984". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Euptera Staudinger, 1891". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 22 May 2026.