Neptis saclava
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| Neptis saclava saclava | |
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| Species: | N. saclava
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| Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833
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Neptis saclava, the spotted sailer, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern 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]
- N. s. saclava (Madagascar)
- N. s. marpessa Hopffer, 1855 – small spotted sailer (southern Nigeria, Cameroon to Ethiopia to Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape)
References
- ^ a b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ a b "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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