Protogoniomorpha anacardii

Protogoniomorpha anacardii
Clouded Mother-of-Pearl
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Junoniini
Genus: Protogoniomorpha
Species: P. anacardii
Binomial name
Protogoniomorpha anacardii
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio anacardii Linnaeus, 1758
  • Salamis anacardii

Clouded Mother-of-Pearl (Protogoniomorpha anacardii) is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical Africa.[1]

Wingspan: 55–68 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.[2]

Flight period is year-round, peaking in summer and autumn.[2]

Larval food is Asystasia, Brillantaisia, Isoglossa, Justicia, Mimulopsis, and Paulowilhelmia species.[2][1]

Subspecies

  • P. a. anacardii
  • P. a. duprei (Vinson, 1863)
  • P. a. nebulosa Trimen, 1881

References

  1. ^ a b c Salamis, funet.fi
  2. ^ a b c Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.
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