Bebearia eliensis
Species of butterfly
| Pinkish forester | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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.
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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