Bebearia orientis
| Bebearia orientis | |
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| Bebearia orientis depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bebearia |
| Species: | B. orientis |
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| Bebearia orientis (Karsch, 1895)[1] | |
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Bebearia orientis, the Eastern Palm Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Adults are attracted to fermented fruit. They are probably on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Phoenix reclinata, Raphia farinifera and probably Cocos nucifera.
Subspecies
- Bebearia orientis orientis (southern Somalia, eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania, eastern Zambia)
- Bebearia orientis dealbata (Carcasson, 1958) (Kenya)
- Bebearia orientis insularis Kielland, 1985 (Tanzania: Pemba Island)
- Bebearia orientis malawiensis Holmes, 2001 (southern Malawi, Mozambique, northern and eastern Zimbabwe)
- Bebearia orientis taveta Clifton, 1980 (Kenya)
References
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- ↑ Bebearia, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini
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