Bebearia eliensis

Bebearia eliensis, the pinkish forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Bebearia eliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bebearia
Species:
B. eliensis
Binomial name
Bebearia eliensis
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene eliensis Hewitson, 1866
  • Bebearia (Bebearia) eliensis
  • Euryphene eliensis ab. scintillans Schultze, 1920
  • Bebearia scrutata Hecq, 1989
  • Evena ceres var. unita Capronnier, 1889

Adults feed on fallen fruit.

Subspecies
  • Bebearia eliensis eliensis (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cataractes and Equateur)
  • Bebearia eliensis scrutata Hecq, 1989 (Nigeria, western Cameroon)
  • Bebearia eliensis unita (Capronnier, 1889) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: central basin)

References
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  1. "Bebearia Hemming, 1960" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini


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