Neptidopsis fulgurata
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Neptidopsis fulgurata, the Malagasy Sailer or Barred False Sailer, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of coastal forests and coastal forest-savanna mosaic.
Adults are attracted to fermented bananas and have been recorded feeding from the tips of tall grass. They are on wing from April to September.
Subspecies
- Neptidopsis fulgurata fulgurata (Madagascar)
- Neptidopsis fulgurata platyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique)
References
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- ^ Neptidopsis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Biblidini