Bebearia phantasia

Bebearia phantasia, the fantasia, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.

Bebearia phantasia
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B. phantasia
Binomial name
Bebearia phantasia
(Hewitson, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene phantasia Hewitson, 1865
  • Bebearia (Bebearia) phantasia

The larvae feed on an unidentified dicotyledonous creeper.

Subspecies

  • Bebearia phantasia phantasia (southern Nigeria, western Cameroon)
  • Bebearia phantasia concolor Hecq, 1988 (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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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