Bebearia oxione
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bebearia |
| Species: | B. oxione |
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| Bebearia oxione (Hewitson, 1866)[1] | |
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Bebearia oxione, the Banded Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.
The larvae feed on Maranthochloa species, including Maranthochloa purpurea.
Subspecies
- Bebearia oxione oxione (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria)
- Bebearia oxione squalida (Talbot, 1928) (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda)
References
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- ↑ Bebearia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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