Bebearia eliensis

Bebearia eliensis


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Bebearia
Species:	B. eliensis
Binomial name
*Bebearia eliensis* (Hewitson, 1866)^[1]
Synonyms
Euryphene eliensis Hewitson, 1866 Bebearia (Bebearia) eliensis Euryphene eliensis ab. scintillans Schultze, 1920 Bebearia scrutata Hecq, 1989 Evena ceres var. unita Capronnier, 1889

Bebearia eliensis, the Pinkish Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.^[2] The habitat consists of wetter forests.

Adults feed on fallen fruit.

Subspecies

Bebearia eliensis eliensis (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo: Cataractes and Equateur)
Bebearia eliensis scrutata Hecq, 1989 (Nigeria, western Cameroon)
Bebearia eliensis unita (Capronnier, 1889) (Democratic Republic of Congo: central basin)

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