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Neptis sappho
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neptis sappho, the Pallas' sailer or common glider, is a nymphalid butterfly found in Central Europe, Russia, India and other parts of temperate Asia and Japan.[1]
Quick Facts Pallas' sailer, Scientific classification ...
Pallas' sailer | |
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N. s. sappho, Hungary | |
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N. s. sapho, Hungary | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. sappho |
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Neptis sappho Pallas, 1771 | |
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The wingspan is 40–46 mm.
The larvae feed on Lathyrus vernus, Lathyrus niger and Robinia pseudoacacia.
- N. s. intermedia Komaki, Aichi, Japan
- N. s. intermedia Komaki, Aichi, Japan
- from Adalbert Seitz
- Larva and pupa (figures 10 and 10a)