Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Bicyclus safitza | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Elymniini Rank Species | |
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Similar Bicyclus, Bicyclus dorothea, Eurytela dryope, Euchrysops malathana, Leptosia alcesta | ||
The Common Bush Brown or Common Savanna Bush Brown (Bicyclus safitza) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in all of Africa, south of the Sahara.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43-48 for females. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Ehrharta erecta.
Subspecies and forms
References
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