| Bicyclus subtilisurae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bicyclus |
| Species: | B. subtilisurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bicyclus subtilisurae Brattström et al., 2015 | |
Bicyclus subtilisurae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is usually found at high altitudes (1000 m) in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north‐western Tanzania (Minziro Forest).[1]
Description
This species' wings are uniformly dark brown in both sexes, with a typical wingspan of 27 mm. The forewings have a small apical eyespot surrounded by a faint orange ring.[1]
Etymology
The valves of the male genitalia are thought to resemble a stylistic depiction of a woman's legs and feet; thus the butterfly's Latin name is derived from the feminine form of the words ‘slender legs’.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Brattström, Oskar; Aduse-Poku, Kwaku; Collins, Steve C.; Di Micco De Santo, Teresa; Brakefield, Paul M. (2016). "Revision of theBicyclus sciathisspecies group (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with descriptions of four new species and corrected distributional records". Systematic Entomology. 41 (1): 207–228. doi:10.1111/syen.12150. ISSN 0307-6970. PMC 4810357. PMID 27076698.
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