Bicyclus subtilisurae
Bicyclus subtilisurae is a likely rare butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is usually found at high altitudes (1000 m) in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kasuo, Kithokolo, Maliva and Mt Hoyo) and north‐western Tanzania (Minziro Forest).[1]
| Bicyclus subtilisurae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bicyclus |
| Species: | B. subtilisurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bicyclus subtilisurae Brattström et al., 2015 | |
Description
This species' wings are uniformly dark brown in both sexes, with a typical wingspan of 27 mm. The forewings are with a small apical eyespot with a faint outer orange ring.[1]
Etymology
The valves of the male genitalia somewhat resemble a stylistic depiction of a woman's legs and feet, therefore the Latin name is formed from the feminine form of the words ‘slender legs’.[1]
References
- 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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