Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bicyclus | |
Bicyclus elishiae is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Gabon, south‐eastern Cameroon and the south‐western parts of the Republic of Congo.
The wingspan is 23 mm. The wings are warm brown with a hint of violet shine. There is a small, but well developed, apical eyespot on the forewing with a narrow orange outline.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Elishia Harji, the partner of the first author.
References
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