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Basker

Euchromia lethe · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr · Jun · Novmost records
Records286in 10 countries
Most seen inNigeria101 records
Red List–IUCN status
Basker
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About

Basker in brief

The basker (Euchromia lethe) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 286 published records, most of them from Nigeria, Ghana and Gabon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, June and November and fall to their lowest in February and September.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Nigeria101 records · best Apr, Aug
Ghana71 records · best Jan, Nov
Gabon30 records · best Nov, Mar
Ivory Coast19 records · best Jun, May
São Tomé and Príncipe18 records · best Aug, Dec
Liberia16 records · best Mar, Apr
Benin15 records · best Nov, Oct
Sierra Leone7 records · best Jan, Mar
Senegal6 records · best Feb, Jun
Guinea-Bissau3 records · best Jan, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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