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Neptis saclava (Spotted Sailer)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Spotted Sailer (Neptis saclava) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa. Wingspan is 40–45 mm in males and 45–48 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year-round with peak from December to May. The larvae feed on Acalypha glabrata, Combretum bracteosum, Ricinus communis, Australina, and Pilea.
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Infraspecies

Neptis saclava marpessa
Neptis saclava saclava

Prey / Diet

Acalypha glabrata[1]
Acalypha paniculata[1]
Combretum indicum (Rangoon creeper)[1]
Didymodoxa caffra[2]
Ricinus fringillae (Castor-Oil Plant)[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
♦ 2Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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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