Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Neptis laeta | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Neptini Rank Species | |
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Neptis laeta, the common sailer or albizia sailer, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The habitat consists of forests and woodland.
Its wingspan is 40–48 mm in males and 45–52 mm in females. Adults are on the wing year round with peak from December to May.
The larvae feed on Dalbergia obovata, Dalbergia armata, Albizia adianthifolia, and Acalypha species.
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