Bebearia senegalensis

(Bebearia senegalensis)

Description

Bebearia senegalensis, the Senegal palm forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, northern Guinea, northern Sierra Leone and northern Ivory Coast. The habitat consists of dry forests and Guinea savanna. The larvae feed on Raphia palma-pinus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Bebearia
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