Nepheronia thalassina
| Cambridge Vagrant | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.[1][2]
Subspecies
- N. t. thalassina (Boisduval, 1836) (Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria)
- N. t. sinalata (Suffert, 1904) (Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, eastern and northern Zimbabwe, northern Botswana, northern Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa)
- N. t. verulanus (Ward, 1871) (Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda, northern Angola, northern Zambia)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nepheronia, funet.fi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Woodhall, Steve. (2005) Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publ.