Precis rauana
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Precis rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898)[1]
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Precis rauana, the montane commodore, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Plastostema and Plectranthus species.
Subspecies
- Precis rauana rauana (Democratic Republic of Congo, western Kenya, eastern Uganda, north-western Tanzania, Zambia)
- Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda)
References
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- ^ Precis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini