Bicyclus sigiussidorum
Species of butterfly
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Bicyclus sigiussidorum is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and northwestern Gabon. The holotype forewing length is 23 mm.[1]
| Bicyclus sigiussidorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bicyclus |
| Species: | B. sigiussidorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bicyclus sigiussidorum Brattström et al., 2015 | |
Etymology
Because of its glamorous appearance, the species was named for Ziggy Stardust, a character created by English musician David Bowie.[1] Sigiussidorum is a Latin rendering of "Ziggy Stardust".[2]