Bebearia orientis

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

Bebearia orientis, the Eastern Palm Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are attracted to fermented fruit. They are probably on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Phoenix reclinata, Raphia farinifera and probably Cocos nucifera.

Subspecies

Bebearia orientis orientis (southern Somalia, eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, eastern Zambia)

Bebearia orientis dealbata (Carcasson, 1958) (Kenya)

Bebearia orientis insularis Kielland, 1985 (Tanzania: Pemba Island)

Bebearia orientis malawiensis Holmes, 2001 (southern Malawi, Mozambique, northern and eastern Zimbabwe)

Bebearia orientis taveta Clifton, 1980 (Kenya)

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