Neptis swynnertoni
Neptis swynnertoni | |
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Neptis swynnertoni figure 1 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. swynnertoni |
Binomial name | |
Neptis swynnertoni Trimen, 1912[1] | |
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Neptis swynnertoni, Swynnerton’s Sailer, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Malawi, west central Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of montane forests.
Adults are on wing from September to May.
The larvae feed on Macaranga mellifera.
References
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- ↑ Neptis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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