Biology:Neptis saclava
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Spotted sailer | |
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| N. s. saclava of Madagascar (above) and N. saclava marpessa (below) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. saclava
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| Binomial name | |
| Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833
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Neptis saclava, the spotted sailer, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is native to Madagascar and to large areas of sub-Saharan 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, native to southern Nigeria, Cameroon to Ethiopia to Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Wikidata ☰ Q3021390 entry
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