Bicyclus safitza safitza f. evenus - Common bush brown (dry season form)

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Bicyclus safitza
Bicyclus safitza

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Road to Pungwe River, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique.

Species details:

Notes: This dry season form differs in having only the main "eye-spot" on the forewing conspicuous; the other spots are small and inconspicuous or lacking altogether.
Distribution: Very common in forested areas throughout Southern Africa.
Related plant families:
Poaceae (Food plant)
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Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Bicyclus safitza safitza f. evenus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400890, retrieved 31 March 2025

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