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Neptidopsis fulgurata (Barred False Sailor)

Synonyms: Eurytela fulgurata; Neptidopsis pseudoplatyptera

Wikipedia Abstract

Neptidopsis fulgurata, the Malagasy Sailer or Barred False Sailer, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar. The habitat consists of coastal forests and coastal forest-savanna mosaic. Adults are attracted to fermented bananas and have been recorded feeding from the tips of tall grass. They are on wing from April to September.
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Infraspecies

Neptidopsis fulgurata fulgurata
Neptidopsis fulgurata platyptera

Prey / Diet

Dalechampia scandens (spurgecreeper)[1]
Dalechampia scandens var. hildebrandtii[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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