Biology:Precis cuama

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Paler commodore
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Precis
Species:
P. cuama
Binomial name
Precis cuama
(Hewitson, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Junonia cuama Hewitson, 1864
  • Junonia trimeni Butler, 1894

Precis cuama, the paler commodore, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), eastern and central Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of savanna and open woodland, especially in rocky areas.

Adults are on wing from December to July.[citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7239492 entry