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Bebearia paludicola

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Bebearia paludicola
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B. paludicola
Binomial name
Bebearia paludicola
Holmes, 2001[1]
Synonyms
  • Bebearia (Apectinaria) paludicola
  • Euryphene mardania ab. paludicola Schultze, 1920

Bebearia paludicola, the Swamp Palm Forester, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] The habitat consists of swampy areas in forests.

The larvae feed on Calamus deerratus.

Subspecies

  • Bebearia paludicola paludicola (Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Central African Republic)
  • Bebearia paludicola blandi Holmes, 2001 (Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana)

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