Kingdom Animalia Family Pieridae Genus Nepheronia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Colotini Scientific name Nepheronia buquetii Rank Species | |
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Similar Nepheronia, Cupidopsis iobates, Colotis antevippe, Colotis vesta, Dixeia doxo | ||
Nepheronia buquetii, the plain vagrant, Buquet's vagrant, or green-eyed monster, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.
The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, more commonly in winter months.
The larvae feed on Azima tetracantha and Salvadora persica.
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