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Araea (Nymphalidae). A large genus with 155
species in Africa (one ofwhich extends to India), a
few in the Oriental region and one species flying
as ar east as Ausralia and Fiji. The species live n
a variey of habitats: arid areas, marshy areas,
grassland, woodland and forest. The 11 species
listed in Appendix 8.2 are resricted to the study
area except kraka which is found in Cameroun as
well. Many more species occur in the study area.

Biyclus (Nymphalidae). A large Arican genus
with about 80 species, mainly in forest but also in
woodland. At least 36 species occur in the study
area in addiion to those listed in Appendix 8.2.
The genus was monographed by Condamin
(1973). His diagram of relationships between spe-
cies groups (not cladisic) served as a basis for
Figure 8.4.

Yp thima (Nymphalidae). The genus numbers 15
species in Africa, while there are many more spe-
cies in the Oriental region and also a few in the
southen and easten Palaearcic. One common
African species, asterope, extends to India. The
African species are generally found in open
habitats and grassy places, but may also occur in
woodland. . albia is the only African species
resricted to forest; outside the study area, it is
represented in Cameroun by a separate sub-
species. In the study area six more species occur.

Gnphodes (Nymphalidae). A small genus of three
forest species only. Of the two species not in
Appendix 8.2, one (betsimena) is found throughout
Africa, the other (chelys) occurs from West Africa
to west Kenya.

Aphysoneua (Nymphalidae). A monotypic genus
with unknown relaionships. Outside the study
area it has been found in east Zimbabwe and in
Cameroun.

various species groups
sambulos West and Central African forest blocs
auricrudus West and Central African forest blocs
mandanes forests of several types, Afrotropical
kenia 2, 3, 4, 8 (and Uganda near L. Victoria)
vulgaris wooded savanna and forests, Afrotropical
dorothea West and Central African forest blocs
moyses forests, Cameroun-Central Africa
JeHeryi -7, 2-26
sandace forests, West to East Africa
ena savanna, Kenya to Transvaal
Campinus group forests in Eastern Africa and Angola
danckelmani 8, 10, 13, 17 (and near Dar es Salaam and Lindi)
aurivillii 2-27 (and Uganda near L. Victoria and in NW)
albocinctus 2-27
neusteteri 2-27
matuta 2-27
pesimilis

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2-26 (and mountains lturi)

similis 23
various species groups
various species groups
dentatus 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 22, 23, 2-27 (and near L. Victoria and in lturi)
saussurei wooded savanna, Cameroun to W Kenya, Zambia, Angola
suffusus lturi
anisops montane, Cameroun
various species groups
Figure 8.4. Possible phylogeny and disribuion of species of Biylus, after Condamin
(1973). Names in bold refer to Afromontane forest species. Numbers refer to the areas
listed in Table 8.4.