Neptis penningtoni
| Neptis penningtoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis penningtoni van Son, 1977[1] | |
Neptis penningtoni, Pennington’s Sailer, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in south-eastern Kenya, western Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa (Limpopo Province).[2] The habitat consists of Brachstegia woodland, especially on wooded hills.
Adults are on wing in April and from July to December.
The larvae feed on Julbernardia globiflora. They prefer freshly emerged shoots of their host plant
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- ↑ Neptis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini