Bebearia phantasia explained

Bebearia phantasia, the fantasia, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of primary forests.

The larvae feed on an unidentified dicotyledonous creeper.

Subspecies

• Bebearia phantasia phantasia (southern Nigeria, western Cameroon)
• Bebearia phantasia concolor Hecq, 1988 (southern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_adoliadini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Adoliadini