Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Bicyclus | |
Bicyclus subtilisurae is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kasuo, Kithokolo, Maliva and Mt Hoyo) and north‐western Tanzania (Minziro Forest).
The wingspan is 27 mm. The wings are uniform rather dark brown in both sexes. The forewings with a small apical eyespot with a faint outer orange ring.
Etymology
The valves of the male genitalia somewhat resemble a stylistic depiction of a woman's legs and feet, therefore the Latin name is formed from the feminine form of the words ‘slender legs’.
References
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