Bebearia eliensis

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bebearia

Similar Bebearia nivaria, Bebearia abesa, Bebearia cutteri, Bebearia laetitia

Bebearia eliensis, the Pinkish Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Adults feed on fallen fruit.

Subspecies

Bebearia eliensis eliensis (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo: Cataractes and Equateur)

Bebearia eliensis scrutata Hecq, 1989 (Nigeria, western Cameroon)

Bebearia eliensis unita (Capronnier, 1889) (Democratic Republic of Congo: central basin)

References

Bebearia eliensis Wikipedia

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