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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antanartia schaeneia, the long tail admiral or long-tailed admiral, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Africa.
| Long tail admiral | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Antanartia |
| Species: | A. schaeneia |
| Binomial name | |
| Antanartia schaeneia | |
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Both sexes are attracted to fermented fruit and males mud-puddle.
The larvae feed on Fleurya capensis, Boehmeria nivea, Australina, Boehmeria, Pouzolzia, and Urtica species.
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