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Euphaedra hebes (Hebes Pink Forester) occurs in wetter forest in good condition but it is always scarcer than E. xypete. Fortunately, Omo forest reserve is a refuge for this unique Continue Reading →

Telipna rothi (Rothk’s Telipna) is not uncommon in Omo forest. It is probably genuinely limited to Western Nigeria (Larsen 2005). www.twitter/@ugwa_ojonugwa

Euphaedra themis (Common Themis Forester) is quite common in southern Nigeria but is scarce in eastern Nigeria and does not extend to the Cross River loop where it is replaced Continue Reading →

There is hardly any successful field trip to Omo forest reserve without encountering Protogoniomorpha parhassus (Forest Mother-of-Pearl). It is a large sun-loving butterfly species found in secondary growth around forest. Continue Reading →

This is one of the most common and widespread butterflies in western and equitoral Africa adapting well to degraded areas (Larsen, 2005). Do you know what they are doing? www.twitter/@ugwa_ojonugwa

Female of Cymothoe mabillei (The Western Red Glider) was originally not thought to be in Nigeria, only further West, but Oskar and others found them in Omo forest about 10years Continue Reading →

There is hardly any visit to Omo forest reserve without encountering Cymothoe egesta (Common yellow glider). This species has been recorded from southern Nigeria. It is common in forest and Continue Reading →

Hypolimnas salmacis (The Blue Diadem) is a common butterfly that perches along forest edges. Photo was taken from Omo forest reserve, Nigeria. www.twitter/ugwa_ojonugwa

This is by far the largest of the African skippers. It is the most common butterfly in Lekki Conservation Centre forest (LCC), Nigeria and it is easy to see its Continue Reading →

Happy Monday from this beautiful butterfly to you!This species has a wide range of habitat preferences from the wettest rainforest to Guinea savannah and as far north as Kaduna. This Continue Reading →