Neptis swynnertoni

Neptis swynnertoni, or Swynnerton's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Malawi, west central Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.

Neptis swynnertoni
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N. swynnertoni
Binomial name
Neptis swynnertoni
Trimen, 1912[1]
Synonyms
  • Neptis neavei Rothschild, 1918

Adults are on wing from September to May.

The larvae feed on Macaranga mellifera.

References

  1. "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini


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