Bebearia comus

Bebearia comus, the broad-banded forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon and from Equatorial Guinea to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Broad-banded forester
Male from Mabalmayo, Cameroon
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B. comus
Binomial name
Bebearia comus
(Ward, 1871)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene comus Ward, 1871
  • Bebearia (Apectinaria) comus

The larvae feed on Calamus and Eremospatha species.

Subspecies

  • Bebearia comus comus — eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Tshopo, Equateur, Cataractes, Kasai and Sankuru
  • Bebearia comus retracta Hecq, 1989 — Democratic Republic of Congo: Kivu
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References

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


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