Bebearia paludicola

Bebearia paludicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bebearia
Species: B. paludicola
Binomial name
Bebearia paludicola
Holmes, 2001[1]
Synonyms
  • Bebearia (Apectinaria) paludicola
  • Euryphene mardania ab. paludicola Schultze, 1920

Bebearia paludicola, the Swamp Palm Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of swampy areas in forests.

The larvae feed on Calamus deerratus.

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References

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