| Neptis mpassae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. mpassae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis mpassae Pierre-Baltus, 2007 [1] | |
Neptis mpassae is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon. [2]
It is in the continuata sub-group Of the Neptis nysiades group (Species complex) The members of the subgroup are
Neptis is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics and subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (Pseudoneptis).
Neptis agouale, the common club-dot sailer , is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forest. Images BOLD
Neptis alta, the old sailer or high sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and northern Botswana. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Neptis camarensis, or Schultze's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon and the western and central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests.It may be conspecific with Neptis biafra. Nothing is known of its life history.
Neptis carcassoni, or Carcasson's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of lowland forests.
Neptis clarei, or Clare's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Neptis conspicua, or Neave's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania, Zambia and possibly Sierra Leone, Togo and Nigeria. The habitat consists of forests. It is a member of the Neptis agatha species group. The forms of this group may be at once recognized by the underside of the hindwing having 2 or 3 continuous white transverse bands at the base and by the cell having white dots or being only striped with white at the anterior margin. Some of the numerous forms are very nearly allied continuata Holl. (= conspicua Neave) only differs in having the discal band of the forewing continuous between vein 2 and the costal margin and the median band of the hindwing almost smooth distally, not incised at the veins. [form from Togoto, Angola and Uganda]].
Neptis constantiae, or Constance's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Neptis continuata, the continuous sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda and possibly Sierra Leone. continuata Holland only differs [from Neptis clareiin having the discal band of the forewing continuous between vein 2 and the costal margin and the median band of the hindwing almost smooth distally, not incised at the veins. ab. urungensis Strand is said to differ from continuata in the cell of the forewing above bearing three white dots, while the marginal lines are more distinct. German East Africa: Kitungula.
Neptis katama is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya.
Neptis melicerta, the original club-dot sailer or streaked sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda. The habitat consists of forests.
Neptis morosa, the savanna sailer or morose sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Burundi, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of moist areas and forest margins.
Neptis nicobule, the scarce clubbed sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of wet forests.
Neptis quintilla, the angled petty sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and western Kenya. Images BOLD The habitat consists of open areas in wet forests with a canopy cover.
Neptis nicoteles, the clubbed sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania and north-western Zambia. The habitat consists of various types of forests, including secondary habitats.
Neptis rogersi is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Images BOLD
Neptis vindo, or Claude's club-dot sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ivory Coast.
Neptis viridis is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ivory Coast. It is a member of the clarei sub-group of the nysiades group. The members of the clarei sub-group are
Neptis stellata is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon.
Neptis nigra is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon.
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