| Neptis nemetes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. nemetes |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis nemetes | |
Neptis nemetes, commonly known as the Nemetes sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western, central and eastern Africa. [2] The habitat consists of lowland forests and riverine thicket.
The larvae feed on Asteraceae species, Alchornea cordifolia and Macaranga and Alchornea species.