Biology:Bicyclus cottrelli

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Bicyclus cottrelli
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bicyclus
Species:
B. cottrelli
Binomial name
Bicyclus cottrelli
(van Son, 1952)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mycalesis cottrelli van Son, 1952
  • Mycalesis cottrelli harti van Son, 1952
  • Mycalesis cottrelli cottrelli f. pluvia van Son, 1962

Bicyclus cottrelli, the yellow-banded bush brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and northern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of riparian forests and grassy areas at the margins of forests.

Adults are on wing year round. There are distinct seasonal forms.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4903835 entry