Bebearia plistonax

Bebearia plistonax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bebearia
Species: B. plistonax
Binomial name
Bebearia plistonax
(Hewitson, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euryphene plistonax Hewitson, 1874
  • Bebearia (Apectinaria) plistonax
  • Euryphene plistonax var. flavitaenia Gaede, 1916

Bebearia plistonax, the Plistonax Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ubangi, Mongala, Uele, northern Kivu, Tshopo, Tshuapa, Equateur, Kasai, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda, north-western Tanzania and northern Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Ochna pulchra.

References

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