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Tentyris Forester
Bebearia tentyris
6.68634, -1.35534
Field Notes
Description:
"There are about 95 Bebearia species, all of which are found in the forests of the Afrotropics.
The males of several Bebearia species have a fritillary-like pattern of dark spots on a brownish or orange ground colour. Several species have an overall metallic blue sheen. In tentyris there is a blue iridescence over the discal cell and costal areas of the forewings, but the remaining areas of the wings reflect a dull copper or reddish hue. The iridescence is only apparent when the insect is basking in direct sunlight." A. Hoskins
Habitat:
Kwabina-san Forest, a tropical rainforest in Ghana
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