Bicyclus mesogena

Bicyclus mesogena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bicyclus
Species: B. mesogena
Binomial name
Bicyclus mesogena
(Karsch, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mycalesis mesogena Karsch, 1894
  • Mycalesis mesogenina Grünberg, 1911
  • Mycalesis mohangensis Dufrane, 1945
  • Mycalesis mesogena ugandae Riley, 1926
Bicyclus mesogena

Bicyclus mesogena, the White-line Bush Brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests, including riverine forests.

Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit.

Subspecies

References

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