Neptis_pryeri

<i>Neptis pryeri</i>

Neptis pryeri

Species of butterfly

Neptis pryeri is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found in China, North Asia, Korea and Japan.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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