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Bebearia eliensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Bebearia

Bebearia eliensis

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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