Bebearia eliensis
Species of butterfly
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Bebearia eliensis, the pinkish forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bebearia |
| Species: | B. eliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bebearia eliensis | |
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E. eliensis Hew. In the male both wings are dark green above with narrow dark marginal band, about 3 mm. in breadth; the forewing with light yellow subapical band, posteriorly somewhat indistinct, and black apex; at the hindmargin a light green half-band 10–11 mm. in breadth, reaching vein 3; the cell of the forewing with 2 or 3 black transverse spots, that of the hindwing with two black dots. The under surface is dark tawny with black ring-spots in the cells but without dark discal spots; the forewing with white subapical band and white apical spot; the hindwing with whitish transverse streaks or transverse spots in the middle of cellules 5–7; both wings with dark brown submarginal line. The female is larger and lighter. Gaboon to Kuilu.[3]
Adults feed on fallen fruit.
Subspecies
- Bebearia eliensis eliensis (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cataractes and Equateur)
- Bebearia eliensis scrutata Hecq, 1989 (Nigeria, western Cameroon)
- Bebearia eliensis unita (Capronnier, 1889) (Democratic Republic of the Congo: central basin)
