Английская Википедия:Bicyclus safitza

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Bicyclus safitza, the common bush brown or common savanna bush brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in all of Africa south of the Sahara. Its preferred habitat is forests and other well-wooded habitats.[1]

The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Ehrharta erecta.[3]

Subspecies and forms

  • B. s. safitza – south of Sahara except Ethiopia
wet-season form, f. safitza – south to Mpumalanga, South Africa
wet-season form, f. injusta – South African east coast regions
dry-season form, f. evenus – widespread
  • B. s. aethiops (Rothschild & Jordan, 1905) – Ethiopia
Файл:Bicyclus safitza subsp safitza, Krantzkloof NR.jpg
Dry-season form, f. evenus, lacking clear ocelli on the hindwing

References

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  1. Шаблон:Cite book
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  3. Bicyclus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms