Bicyclus safitza | |
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Wet-season form, f. injusta | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Bicyclus |
Species: |
B. safitza
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Binomial name | |
Bicyclus safitza (Westwood, [1850]) | |
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Bicyclus safitza, the common bush brownorcommon savanna bush brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in all of Africa south of the Sahara. Its preferred habitat is forests and other well-wooded habitats.[1]
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round.[2]
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Ehrharta erecta.[3]
Mycalesis safitza |
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