Neptis pryeri
| Neptis pryeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Neptini |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. pryeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871 | |
Neptis pryeri is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in China, the Asian part of Russia, Korea and Japan.
The length of the fore-wings is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Spiraea morrisonicola and Spiraea japonica.
Subspecies
There are five recognised subspecies:
- Neptis pryeri pryeri
- Neptis pryeri koreana (Korea)
- Neptis pryeri arboretorum (China)
- Neptis pryeri jucundita (Taiwan)
- Neptis pryeri oberthueri (Western China)
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