Bicyclus sigiussidorum | |
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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. sigiussidorum
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Binomial name | |
Bicyclus sigiussidorum Brattström et al., 2015
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Bicyclus sigiussidorum is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and north‐western Gabon. The holotype forewing length is 23 mm. [1]
Because of its glamorous appearance, the species was named for Ziggy Stardust, a character created by English musician David Bowie. [1] Sigiussidorum is a Latin rendering of "Ziggy Stardust". [2]
Bicyclus sigiussidorum | |
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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. sigiussidorum
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Binomial name | |
Bicyclus sigiussidorum Brattström et al., 2015
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Bicyclus sigiussidorum is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Cameroon, mainland Equatorial Guinea, and north‐western Gabon. The holotype forewing length is 23 mm. [1]
Because of its glamorous appearance, the species was named for Ziggy Stardust, a character created by English musician David Bowie. [1] Sigiussidorum is a Latin rendering of "Ziggy Stardust". [2]