Neptis sappho

Neptis sappho
Pallas' Sailer
Neptis sappho Upperside on left,underside right. From Seitz.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species: N. sappho
Binomial name
Neptis sappho
Pallas,1771
Synonyms
  • Neptis aceris

The Pallas' Sailer (Neptis sappho) is a nymphalid butterfly found in Eastern Europe , Russia, India and other parts of temperate Asia and Japan.

The wingspan is 40-46 mm.

The larvae feed on Lathyrus vernus, Lathyrus niger and Robina pseudoacacia.

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