Neptis saclava
Spotted Sailer | |
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Neptis saclava saclava | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Neptini |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. saclava |
Binomial name | |
Neptis saclava Boisduval, 1833 | |
Synonyms | |
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The Spotted Sailer (Neptis saclava) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa.
Wingspan is 40–45 mm in males and 45–48 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year-round with 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 (southern Nigeria, Cameroon to Ethiopia to Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province)
References
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