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Nepheronia thalassina
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nepheronia thalassina, the Cambridge vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in afrotropical Africa.[1]
Quick Facts Cambridge vagrant, Scientific classification ...
Cambridge vagrant | |
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male N. t. thalassina Bobiri Forest, Ghana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Nepheronia |
Species: | N. thalassina |
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Nepheronia thalassina (Boisduval, 1836) | |
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The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 55–60 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, peaking from February to May.[2]
The larvae feed on Hippocrates obtusifolia, Hippocrates africana, and Jasminium spp.[1][2]