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Mandinga Forester (female)
Bebearia mandinga
0.390492, 33.0068
Field Notes
Description:
Bebearia is a genus of brush-footed butterflies.
I think the top butterfly is a female Mandinda forester, But would welcome conformation.
Not sure if the bottom one is a male of the same species or a different Forester. It could be a Banded Foreter.
Habitat:
Afrotropical ecozone. This one was seen in primary forest in central Uganda.
This is a rainforest butterfly which is found in the greatest numbers in undisturbed areas, although it also occurs in degraded or secondary forest.
Notes:
There are about 95 Bebearia species, all of which are wholly Afrotropical in distribution.
Reference Links:
Butterflies of Africa - Bebearia mandinga
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PublishedJuly 25, 2014
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