#bebearia

[herpsandbirds]

Hewitson's Forester (Bebearia tentyris), males, family Nyphalidae, Ghana

photographs by Bill Berthet

[herpsandbirds]

Hewitson's Forester (Bebearia tentyris), T - male, B - female, family Nymphalidae, Bronko, Ghana

photograph by Chan Wah Choy

[herpsandbirds]

Cutter's Forester (Bebearia cutteri), family Nymphalidae, Ankasa National Park, Ghana

photograph by ASalafa Deri

[libutron]

Common Palm Forester - Bebearia cocalia 

The Common Palm Forester is an Afrotropical butterfly in the Nymphalidae Family belonging to the species Bebearia cocalia.

These butterflies are found in riparian forests. The larvae feed on palm trees, hence its common name.

Reference: [1]

Photo credit: ©Karen Nichols | Locality: Kakum National Park, Ghana (2011)