Bicyclus moyses

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Bicyclus moyses
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Bicyclus
Species:
B. moyses
Binomial name
Bicyclus moyses
Condamin & Fox, 1964 [1]

Bicyclus moyses is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. [2] It is found in various parts of Africa, most commonly in Cameroon.

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Description

The morphology of Bicyclus moyses is similar to that of Bicyclus dorothea and Bicyclus jefferyi . The dorsal area of Bicyclus moyses is evenly brown with a distinct violet patina. The underside of its wings is browner with a clear banding pattern. [3]

Distribution

Bicyclus moyses is most commonly found in southern Cameroon but has also been spotted in neighbouring African countries including Gabon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a fraction of the population spilling over to the Central African Republic. [3]

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References

  1. "Bicyclus Kirby, 1871" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Bicyclus moyses". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 Aduse-Poku, Kwaku; Brakefield, Paul M.; Wahlberg, Niklas; Brattstrom, Oskar (2017). "Expanded molecular phylogeny of the genus Bicyclus (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae) shows the importance of increased sampling for detecting semi-cryptic species and highlights potentials for future studies" (PDF). Systematics and Biodiversity. pp. 125–126.