Precis rauana

Updated on Dec 26, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Precis
Similar Precis eurodoce, Precis cuama, Precis andremiaja, Precis ceryne, Precis pelarga

Precis rauana, the montane commodore, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Nigeria, from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

The larvae feed on Plastostema and Plectranthus species.

Subspecies

Precis rauana rauana (Democratic Republic of Congo, western Kenya, eastern Uganda, north-western Tanzania, Zambia)

Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda)

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