Nepheronia buquetii

Nepheronia buquetii
Plain Vagrant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pieridae
Tribe: Colotini
Genus: Nepheronia
Species: N. buquetii
Binomial name
Nepheronia buquetii
(Boisduval, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Callidryas buquetii Boisduval, 1836
  • Eronia buqueti adam Suffert, 1904

Plain Vagrant, Buquet's Vagrant, or Green-eyed Monster (Nepheronia buquetii ) is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, more common in winter months.[2]

The larvae feed on Azima tetracantha and Salvadora persica.[2][1]

Subspecies

  • N. b. buquetii (Boisduval, 1836)
  • N. b. buchanani (Rothschild, 1921)
  • N. b. pauliani Bernardi, 1958[1]

References

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