Precis antilope
Precis antilope, the darker commodore, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, native to Subsaharan Africa.[1][2]
Darker commodore | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Precis |
Species: | P. antilope |
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Precis antilope (Feisthamel, 1850)[1] | |
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Wingspan: 40–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females.[2]
Flight period is from December to March.[2]
References
- Precis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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