Forest leopard | |
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Phalanta eurytis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Phalanta |
Species: | P. eurytis |
Binomial name | |
Phalanta eurytis | |
Synonyms | |
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Phalanta eurytis, the forest leopard, forest leopard fritillary, or African leopard fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in tropical Africa, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with a peak from January to June. [2]
The larvae feed on Dovyalis rhamnoides , Dovyalis caffra , Populus , Trimeria , Maytenus , and Salix species.
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