What is "bebearia"

Bebearia is a genus of brush-footed butterflies. The species are confined to the Afrotropical ecozone mainly in the Guinean Forests of West Africa and the Congolian forests.

The genus Bebearia closely resembles the allied genus Euphaedra in appearance. The females ,especially, are very similar on their uppersides. The undersides of Bebearia however are invariably cryptically patterned and often resemble dead leaves. In Euphaedra the underside is usually yellow with black spots and pink basal patches.Euphaedra have orange palpi while those of Bebearia are brown.In Euphaedra the forewing apex is always rounded and not falcate. The member species are diverse.