Neptis saclava
Spotted sailer | |
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Neptis saclava saclava | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. saclava |
Binomial name | |
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833 | |
Synonyms | |
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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)
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