Neita orbipalus
| Neita orbipalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neita |
| Species: | N. orbipalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Neita orbipalus Kielland, 1990[1] | |
Neita orbipalus is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Tanzania.[2]
The upperside of the wings is brown to sooty-brown. In both fore- and hindwings there is a dark-brown marginal line, a brown submarginal line and a dark-brown thicker line inside this. Female are a little larger and paler than males.
Subspecies
- Neita orbipalus orbipalus (Tanzania: north to the Arusha plain)
- Neita orbipalus congdoni Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: southern highlands)
References
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- ↑ Neita, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe uncertain