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Junonia tugela (African Leaf Butterfly)

Synonyms: Precis tugela

Wikipedia Abstract

Precis tugela, the African leaf butterfly, also known as the eared commodore, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is commonly included in the genus Precis instead of Junonia. The wingspan is 55–60 mm in males and 58–64 mm in females. The larvae feed on Plectranthus spp. and Englerastrum scandens.
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Infraspecies

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Wing Span [1]  2.362 inches (.06 m)

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1Borghesio, L., & Wagura, L. The Common Butterflies of the Mathews Range, Cheli & Peacock Community Trust
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0