Bicyclus mesogena explained

Bicyclus mesogena, the white-line bush brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.^[1] The habitat consists of forests, including riverine forests.

Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit.

Subspecies

• Bicyclus mesogena mesogena (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya, Zambia)
• Bicyclus mesogena ugandae (Riley, 1926) (Uganda, Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina . 2012-05-15 . 2014-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070833/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_mycalesina.doc . dead .