Bicyclus medontias

Bicyclus medontias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bicyclus
Species: B. medontias
Binomial name
Bicyclus medontias
(Hewitson, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mycalesis medontias Hewitson, 1873
  • Idiomorphus vala Plötz, 1880
  • Mycalesis medontias f. micropthalma Rebel, 1914
  • Bicyclus medontias var. obsoletus Holland, 1920

Bicyclus medontias, the White-line Bush Brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests, including somewhat degraded forests.

References

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  1. ↑ Bicyclus, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina


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