Bebearia oxione

Bebearia oxione, the banded forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Bebearia oxione
male
Kakum National Park, Ghana
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B. oxione
Binomial name
Bebearia oxione
(Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene oxione Hewitson, 1866
  • Bebearia (Apectinaria) oxione
  • Euryphene oxione squalida Talbot, 1928

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Marantochloa species, including M. purpurea.

Subspecies

  • Bebearia oxione oxione (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria)
  • Bebearia oxione squalida (Talbot, 1928) (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda)
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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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