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Neptidopsis fulgurata

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Neptidopsis fulgurata, the barred false sailer or Malagasy sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of coastal forests and coastal forest-savanna mosaic.

Adults are attracted to fermented bananas and have been recorded feeding from the tips of tall grass. They are on wing from April to September.

Subspecies

  • Neptidopsis fulgurata fulgurata — Madagascar
  • Neptidopsis fulgurata platyptera Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 — Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique

References

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  1. ^ Neptidopsis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Biblidini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
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Neptidopsis fulgurata: Brief Summary

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Neptidopsis fulgurata, the barred false sailer or Malagasy sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar. The habitat consists of coastal forests and coastal forest-savanna mosaic.

Adults are attracted to fermented bananas and have been recorded feeding from the tips of tall grass. They are on wing from April to September.

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