Neptis laeta
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Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955
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The Common Sailer or Albizia Sailer (Neptis laeta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa. The habitat consists of forests and woodland.[1]
Wingspan is 40–48 mm in males and 45–52 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year-round with peak from December to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Dalbergia obovata, Dalbergia armata, Albizia adianthifolia, and Acalypha species.[2]
References
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
- ^ a b Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.