Bicyclus moyses is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.[2] It is found in various parts of Africa, most commonly in Cameroon.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Bicyclus |
| Species: | B. moyses
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| Binomial name | |
| Bicyclus moyses Condamin & Fox, 1964[1]
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Description
editThe morphology of Bicyclus moyses is similar to that of Bicyclus dorothea and Bicyclus jefferyi. The dorsal area of Bicyclus moyses is evenly brown with a distinct violet patina. The underside of its wings is browner with a clear banding pattern.[3]
Distribution
editBicyclus moyses is most commonly found in southern Cameroon but has also been spotted in neighbouring African countries including Gabon, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a fraction of the population spilling over to the Central African Republic.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Bicyclus moyses.
- ^ "Bicyclus Kirby, 1871" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Bicyclus moyses". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ a b Aduse-Poku, Kwaku; Brakefield, Paul M.; Wahlberg, Niklas; Brattstrom, Oskar (2017). "Expanded molecular phylogeny of the genus Bicyclus (Lepidoptera Nymphalidae) shows the importance of increased sampling for detecting semi-cryptic species and highlights potentials for future studies" (PDF). Systematics and Biodiversity. 15 (2): 125–126. Bibcode:2017SyBio..15..115A. doi:10.1080/14772000.2016.1226979.