Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Neptis kiriakoffi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Neptis Rank Species | |
Similar Neptis melicerta, Neptis nemetes, Neptis serena | ||
Neptis kiriakoffi, or Kiriakoff's sailer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The habitat consists of forests and Brachystegia woodland.
Its wingspan is 40–48 mm in males and 45–52 mm in females. Adults are probably on the wing year round.
The larvae feed on Acalypha paniculata, Paullinia, Australina, and Pilea species.
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