Cambridge vagrant | |
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male N. t. thalassina Bobiri Forest, Ghana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Nepheronia |
Species: | N. thalassina |
Binomial name | |
Nepheronia thalassina (Boisduval, 1836) | |
Synonyms | |
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Nepheronia thalassina, the Cambridge vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in afrotropical Africa. [1]
The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 55–60 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, peaking from February to May. [2]
The larvae feed on Hippocrates obtusifolia , Hippocrates africana , and Jasminium spp. [1] [2]
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