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Bicyclus elishiae

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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

Bicyclus elishiae Wikipedia


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