Neptis pryeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Neptis |
Species: | N. pryeri |
Binomial name | |
Neptis pryeri Butler, 1871 |
Neptis pryeri is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in China, North Asia, Korea and Japan.
The length of the fore-wings is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Spiraea morrisonicola and Spiraea japonica.
Subspecies
There are five recognised subspecies:
- Neptis pryeri pryeri
- Neptis pryeri koreana (Korea)
- Neptis pryeri arboretorum (China)
- Neptis pryeri jucundita (Taiwan)
- Neptis pryeri oberthueri (Western China)
References
- "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
External links
Taxon identifiers | |
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Neptis pryeri |
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