Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family 4Nymphalidae Scientific name Junonia tugela | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Precis Rank Species | |
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Similar Precis ceryne, Precis archesia, Precis cuama, Junonia natalica, Junonia terea | ||
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Precis tugela, the African leaf butterfly, also known as the eared commodore, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is commonly included in the genus Precis instead of Junonia.
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The wingspan is 55–60 mm in males and 58–64 mm in females.
The larvae feed on Plectranthus spp. and Englerastrum scandens.
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