- Neptis sappho
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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,1771Synonyms - 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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front in Komaki, Aichi, Japan
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