Rank Species | Tribe Junoniini Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Scientific name Protogoniomorpha anacardii Similar Salamis, Protogoniomorpha, Butterflies and moths, Protogoniomorpha parhassus, Salamis cacta | ||
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Protogoniomorpha anacardii, the clouded mother-of-pearl, is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical Africa.
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The wingspan is 55–68 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.
Its flight period is year-round, peaking in summer and autumn.
The species larval food is Asystasia, Brillantaisia, Isoglossa, Justicia, Mimulopsis, and Paulowilhelmia species.
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