Spotted sailer | |
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N. s. saclava of Madagascar (above) and N. saclava marpessa (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. saclava |
Binomial name | |
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833 | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Recognised subspecies: [2]
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