Bebearia plistonax
Bebearia plistonax, the plistonax forester, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, north-western Tanzania and northern Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.
The hindwing and the basal part of the forewing are yellow-brown, the apical part of the forewing black with narrow white subapical band, which is occasionally yellowish in the male and two transverse rows of white spots; the brown basal part is without markings or has some fine dark transverse streaks; the hindwing has a strongly undulate submarginal line and is more or less broadly darkened at the distal margin; the under surface is grey-brown, somewhat darker at the base, the markings indistinct; the subapical band of the forewing is represented by 3 or 4 free, almost silvery spots. The species strongly recalls mardania female above. Lagos to Angola.
Adults are attracted to fallen fruit.
The larvae feed on Ochna pulchra.