Biology:Bebearia omo

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of butterfly

Bebearia omo
Bebearia omo Larsen & Warren.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bebearia
Species:
B. omo
Binomial name
Bebearia omo
Larsen & Warren, 2005[1]
Synonyms
  • Bebearia (Bebearia) omo

Bebearia omo, the Omo forester,[2] is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western Nigeria and Cameroon.[3] The habitat consists of tropical rainforest in good condition.

Adults have been observed on the fallen fruit of umbrella trees (Musanga cecropioides).

References

  1. "Bebearia Hemming, 1960" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. The Butterflies of West Africa, Torben B. Larsen pp 553-4
  3. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini

Wikidata ☰ Q4878394 entry