Nepheronia buquetii
Species of butterfly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nepheronia buquetii, the plain vagrant, Buquet's vagrant, or green-eyed monster, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.[2]
Quick Facts Plain vagrant, Conservation status ...
Plain vagrant | |
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At iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pieridae |
Genus: | Nepheronia |
Species: | N. buquetii |
Binomial name | |
Nepheronia buquetii (Boisduval, 1836) | |
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The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, more commonly in winter months.[3]
The larvae feed on Azima tetracantha and Salvadora persica.[2][3]