Bicyclus sigiussidorum
Bicyclus sigiussidorum is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and north‐western Gabon. The wingspan is 23 mm.[1]
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Etymology
Because of its glamorous appearance, the species was named for Ziggy Stardust, a character created by the musician David Bowie.[1]
gollark: I'm trying to pick between a 2G gold, two new releases, and four random CB hatchings.
gollark: Wow! I actually got what I asked for in the Hub!
gollark: I'll just play as usual and end up with a few by September.
gollark: I told you it would affect xenowyrm demand.
gollark: Either that or the drama which sometimes occurs. There have been complaints on the silly DC Confessions thing about it.
References
- Brattström, Oskar; Aduse-Poku, Kwaku; Collins, Steve C.; Di Micco De Santo, Teresa; Brakefield, Paul M. (2016). "Revision of theBicyclus sciathisspecies group (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with descriptions of four new species and corrected distributional records". Systematic Entomology. 41 (1): 207–228. doi:10.1111/syen.12150. ISSN 0307-6970. PMC 4810357.
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