| Cambridge Vagrant | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Tribe: | Colotini |
| Genus: | Nepheronia |
| Species: | N. thalassina |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepheronia thalassina (Boisduval, 1836) |
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The Cambridge Vagrant (Nepheronia thalassina) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 55–60 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, peaking from February to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Hippocrates obtusifolia, Hippocrates africana, and Jasminium spp.[2][1]