Neptis trigonophora
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| Male, figure 1 | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. trigonophora |
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Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878 |
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Neptis trigonophora, the barred sailer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa.
Wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. Adults are on the wing possibly year round with peak from March to April.
The larvae feed on Paullinia pinnata.
Recognised subspecies:
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