Bicyclus sigiussidorum explained

Bicyclus sigiussidorum is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and north‐western Gabon. The holotype forewing length is 23 mm.[1]

Etymology

Because of its glamorous appearance, the species was named for Ziggy Stardust, a character created by English musician David Bowie.[1] Sigiussidorum is a Latin rendering of "Ziggy Stardust".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Brattström. Oskar. Aduse-Poku. Kwaku. Collins. Steve C.. Di Micco De Santo. Teresa. Brakefield. Paul M.. Revision of theBicyclus sciathisspecies group (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with descriptions of four new species and corrected distributional records. Systematic Entomology. 41. 1. 2016. 207–228. 0307-6970. 10.1111/syen.12150. 27076698. 4810357. 2016SysEn..41..207B .
  2. Book: Pegg, Nicholas . Nicholas Pegg . 2016 . The Complete David Bowie . 7th . . London . 978-1-78565-365-0 . Aprocrypha and Miscellany.

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