Neptis pryeri

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Neptis pryeri		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Neptis Rank Species

Similar Neptis philyra, Neptis sappho, Limenitis glorifica, Neptis rivularis, Argynnis sagana

neptis pryeri oviposition behavior

Neptis pryeri is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in China, the Asian part of Russia, Korea and Japan.

The length of the fore-wings is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Spiraea morrisonicola and Spiraea japonica.

There are five recognised subspecies:

Neptis pryeri pryeri

Neptis pryeri koreana (Korea)

Neptis pryeri arboretorum (China)

Neptis pryeri jucundita (Taiwan)

Neptis pryeri oberthueri (Western China)

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