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Antanartia schaeneia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Nymphalidae

Scientific name
  
Antanartia schaeneia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Nymphalini

Rank
  
Subspecies

Antanartia schaeneia

Similar
  
Antanartia, Vanessa hippomene, Antanartia delius, Vanessa abyssinica, Eurytela hiarbas

Antanartia schaeneia (long tail admiral or long-tailed admiral) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Africa.

Both sexes are attracted to fermented fruit and males mud-puddle.

The larvae feed on Fleurya capensis, Boehmeria nivea, Australina, Boehmeria, Pouzolzia, and Urtica species.

Subspecies

  • Antanartia schaeneia schaeneia (Cape, Natal, Transvaal)
  • Antanartia schaeneia dubia (eastern Rhodesia to Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, eastern Zaire)
  • Antanartia schaeneia diluta (Ethiopia)

    • References

    Antanartia schaeneia Wikipedia
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