Neptis incongrua
| Neptis incongrua | |
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| Neptis incongrua figure 9 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. incongrua |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis incongrua Butler, 1896[1] | |
Neptis incongrua is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and south-eastern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane to montane forests.
The larvae feed on Wisteria sinensis and Dombeya species.
Subspecies
- Neptis incongrua incongrua (Malawi, Zambia, southern and eastern Tanzania)
- Neptis incongrua isidoro Kielland, 1985 (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Neptis incongrua nguru Kielland, 1987 (eastern Tanzania)
References
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- ↑ Neptis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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