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Junonia chorimene (The lovely Golden Pansy)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

This is a fairly common butterfly that has been recorded nearly throughout west Africa. While essentially a butterfly of the guinea and Sudan savannahs, during the dry season it makes Continue Reading →

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Junonia sophia (The Little Commodore)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

This Butterfly is found almost throughout Nigerian forests especially in disturbed forest areas. It is the smallest of the Junonia genus. This is one of the species that welcomes you Continue Reading →

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Kallimoides rumia (The African Leaf Butterfly)

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

This is a common forest butterfly found along tracks, forest edges, and small clearings but normally in the deep forests. This particular one was photographed at the top of Obudu Continue Reading →

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Papilio cyproeofila (Common White-Banded Swallowtail)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

Walking carefully into Erin camp of Omo forest reserve, one is likely to be welcomed by the Common White-Banded Swallowtail. This is a forest butterfly with some tolerance of habitat Continue Reading →

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Euphaedra proserpina (The Splendid Ceres Forester)

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

Euphaedra are mainly forest butterflies although a few do well in degraded areas with a full canopy. The Splendid Ceres Forester are from southern Nigeria but may penetrate western Cameroun. Continue Reading →

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Lilac Beauty – Butterflies of Nigeria

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

I am happy to present this great example of butterfly camouflage in West Africa. This is Salamis cacta (Lilac beauty). This butterfly is really mistaken for a dried leaf. This Continue Reading →

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Forest Glade Nymph – Butterflies of Nigeria

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

Meet Aterica galena this Monday. It is commonly called Forest Glade Nymph. This is a common forest butterfly that adapts well to disturbed forest areas. Both sexes come to fruit Continue Reading →

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Brilliant Nymph – Butterflies of Nigeria

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

This beautiful Monday, meet Cynandra opis commonly called Brilliant Nymph. Its habitat includes most forest types and it does relatively well in disturbed areas, provided a canopy remains. Though it tends Continue Reading →

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Forest-Mother-of-Pearl – Butterflies of Nigeria

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

Happy Monday from Forest-Mother-of-Pearl (Protogoniomorpha parhassus), a common forest butterfly and yet one of the most spectacular in Africa (Larsen, 2005). This particular one was photographed in Omo forest #Nigeria #Lepidoptera #TeamWildlifeAfrica

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Black Bush Brown – Butterflies of Nigeria

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Ojonugwa Ekpah

Meet majestic Bicyclus martius sanaos commonly called Black bush brown. This is a common forest butterfly. Males usually come out into sunshine along forest paths where fighting and courtship take Continue Reading →

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