Neptis jordani
| Jordan's Sailer | |
|---|---|
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| Neptis jordani figure 1 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Neptini |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. jordani |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis jordani Neave, 1910 | |
Jordan's Sailer (Neptis jordani) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Subsaharan Africa. The habitat consists of areas near rivers and grassy marshes.[1]
Wingspan is 38–42 mm in males and 44–45 mm in females. Adults are probably on the wing year-round.[2]
The larvae feed on Polygonum strigonum.
References
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.
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