Neptis aurivillii

Neptis aurivillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species: N. aurivillii
Binomial name
Neptis aurivillii
Schultze, 1913[1]
Synonyms
  • Neptis incongrua var. aurivillii Schultze, 1913

Neptis aurivillii is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane and sub-montane forests.

The larvae feed on Macaranga species and Urera hypselodendron.

Subspecies

References

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