Phalanta eurytis

Forest leopard
Phalanta eurytis eurytis from Cameroon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Phalanta
Species: P. eurytis
Binomial name
Phalanta eurytis
(Doubleday, [1847])[1]
Synonyms
  • Atella eurytis Doubleday, [1847]
  • Albericia gomensis Dufrane, 1945
  • Atella columbina microps Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

The Forest leopard, Forest leopard fritillary, or African leopard fritillary (Phalanta eurytis) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa, Ethiopia, and Sudan.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with a peak from January to June.[2]

Phalanta eurytis eurytis from Cameroon - ventral view

The larvae feed on Dovyalis rhamnoides, Dovyalis caffra, Populus, Trimeria, Maytenus, and Salix species.

Subspecies

References

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  1. Phalanta eurytis, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
  3. Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Heliconiinae (Nymphalidae) - Tribe Vagrantini


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