Neptis saclava

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Spotted sailer
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N. s. saclava of Madagascar (above)
and N. saclava marpessa (below)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species:
N. saclava
Binomial name
Neptis saclava
Boisduval, 1833
Synonyms
  • Neptis marpessaHopffer, 1855
  • Neptis nemetes pasteuriSnellen, 1882
  • Neptis saclava marpessa ab. sheppardiStevenson, 1940

Neptis saclava, the spotted sailer, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is native to Madagascar and to large areas of sub-Saharan Africa.

Its wingspan is 40–45 mm in males and 45–48 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year round with a peak from December to May. [1]

The larvae feed on Acalypha glabrata , Combretum bracteosum , Ricinus communis , Australina , and Pilea . [1] [2]

Subspecies

Recognised subspecies: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. 1 2 "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms