Antanartia schaeneia

Updated on Dec 21, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Antanartia schaeneia		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Nymphalini Rank Subspecies

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)

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