Phalanta eurytis
| Forest leopard | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- Phalanta eurytis eurytis (Tropical Africa)
- Phalanta eurytis microps (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya)[3]
References
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- ↑ Phalanta eurytis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Heliconiinae (Nymphalidae) - Tribe Vagrantini
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