Neptis saclava information

Spotted sailer
	N. s. saclava of Madagascar (above); and N. saclava marpessa (below)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Neptis
Species:	N. saclava
Binomial name
	Neptis saclava; Boisduval, 1833
Synonyms
	Neptis marpessa Hopffer, 1855; Neptis nemetes pasteuri Snellen, 1882; Neptis saclava marpessa ab. sheppardi Stevenson, 1940;

Neptis saclava, the spotted sailer, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is native to Madagascar and to large areas of sub-Saharan Africa.

Its wingspan is 40–45 mm in males and 45–48 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year round with a peak from December to May.^[1]

The larvae feed on Acalypha glabrata, Combretum bracteosum, Ricinus communis, Australina, and Pilea.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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[Woodhall-1] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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Spotted sailer


N. s. saclava of Madagascar (above) and N. saclava marpessa (below)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Neptis
Species:	N. saclava
Binomial name
*Neptis saclava* Boisduval, 1833
Synonyms
Neptis marpessa Hopffer, 1855 Neptis nemetes pasteuri Snellen, 1882 Neptis saclava marpessa ab. sheppardi Stevenson, 1940