Neptis dumetorum

Neptis dumetorum
Neptis dumetorum figure 2
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species: N. dumetorum
Binomial name
Neptis dumetorum
(Boisduval, 1833)[1]
Synonyms
  • Limenitis dumetorum Boisduval, 1833
Neptis dumetorum

Neptis dumetorum is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found on La Réunion.[2]

Host plants

Known host plants of this butterfly are: Acalypha wilkesiana, Trochetia granulata, Sida carpinifolia (Malvaceae) and Acalypha integrifolia (Euphorbiaceae).[3]

References

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  1. Neptis, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
  3. Martiré & Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion & leurs chenilles. page 156/157


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