Bicyclus cottrelli

Bicyclus cottrelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Bicyclus
Species:	B. cottrelli
Binomial name
Bicyclus cottrelli (van Son, 1952)[1]
Synonyms
Mycalesis cottrelli van Son, 1952 Mycalesis cottrelli harti van Son, 1952 Mycalesis cottrelli cottrelli f. pluvia van Son, 1962

Bicyclus cottrelli, the Yellow-banded Bush Brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and northern Zimbabwe.^[2] The habitat consists of riparian forests and grassy areas at the margins of forests.

Adults are on wing year round. There are distinct seasonal forms.

References

1. Bicyclus, Site of Markku Savela
2. Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina