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Similar Eurytela hiarbas, Tagiades flesus, Acraea serena, Phalanta, Nepheronia argia | ||
phalanta eurytis
Phalanta eurytis, the forest leopard, forest leopard fritillary, or African leopard fritillary, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
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The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with a peak from January to June.
The larvae feed on Dovyalis rhamnoides, Dovyalis caffra, Populus, Trimeria, Maytenus, and Salix species.
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