Nepheronia thalassina

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Cambridge vagrant
Cambridge vagrant (Nepheronia thalassina thalassina) male.jpg
male N. t. thalassina
Bobiri Forest, Ghana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Genus: Nepheronia
Species:
N. thalassina
Binomial name
Nepheronia thalassina
(Boisduval, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Pieris thalassinaBoisduval, 1836
  • Eronia thalassina sinalataSuffert, 1904
  • Eronia thalassina f. hesioneStoneham, 1957
  • Eronia thalassina f. proserpinaStoneham, 1957
  • Eronia verulanusWard, 1871

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]

Subspecies

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References

  1. 1 2 Nepheronia, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.