Bicyclus smithi explained

Bicyclus smithi, or Smith's bush brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests.

Adults are attracted to fermenting bananas.

Subspecies

• Bicyclus smithi smithi (Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania)
• Bicyclus smithi eurypterus Condamin, 1965 (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Bicyclus smithi fernandina (Schultze, 1914) (Bioko)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina . 2012-05-16 . 2014-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222070833/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_mycalesina.doc . dead .