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Bicyclus dubia

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Bicyclus dubia
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B. dubia
Binomial name
Bicyclus dubia
(Aurivillius, 1893)[1]
Synonyms
  • Mycalesis dubia Aurivillius, 1893

Bicyclus dubia, the Dubious Scalloped Bush Brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania and north-western Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of swamp and riverine forests.

Adults are attracted to fermented bananas.

The larvae feed on Poaceae species.

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