Bebearia oxione

Bebearia oxione
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Bebearia
Species:	B. oxione
Binomial name
Bebearia oxione (Hewitson, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
Euryphene oxione Hewitson, 1866 Bebearia (Apectinaria) oxione Euryphene oxione squalida Talbot, 1928

Bebearia oxione, the Banded Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.^[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.

The larvae feed on Maranthochloa species, including Maranthochloa purpurea.

Subspecies

• Bebearia oxione oxione (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria)
• Bebearia oxione squalida (Talbot, 1928) (Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda)

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