Bebearia phantasina explained

Bebearia phantasina, the western fantasia, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria.^[1] The habitat consists of forests and dense secondary growth.

Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit.

Subspecies

• Bebearia phantasina phantasina (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, western Nigeria)
• Bebearia phantasina ultima Hecq, 1990 (Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea)

Notes and References

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