Sevenia morantii
| Morant's Tree Nymph | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Epicaliini |
| Genus: | Sevenia |
| Species: | S. morantii |
| Binomial name | |
| Sevenia morantii (Trimen, 1881) | |
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The Morant's Tree Nymph or Obscure Tree Nymph (Sevenia morantii) is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family found in southern Africa.
Wingspan: 40–45 mm in males and 43–50 mm in females.[1] Flight period year-round but mainly between December and May.[1]
The larvae feed on Macaranga kilimandscharica, Excoecaria bussei and Sapium species (including Sapium ellipticum).