Neptis constantiae
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| authority = Carcasson, 1961 Carcasson, R. H. 1961 New and Little-known African Lepidoptera Occasional Papers, Coryndon Memorial Museum, Nairobi (7) : 3-23, 5pls [http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/limenitidinae/neptis/ "Neptis Fabricius, 1807"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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Neptis constantiae, or Constance's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_limenitidini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini] The habitat consists of forests.
Subspecies
- Neptis constantiae constantiae (Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
- Neptis constantiae kaumba Condamin, 1966 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba and Sankuru)
- [https://bench.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=759564 Images BOLD]
Taxonomy
It is a member of the Neptis agatha species group
but also considered a member of the constantiae. group the other member being Neptis katama'.Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus Neptis (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. Metamorphosis 30: 69‒221
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Category:Butterflies described in 1961
Category:Butterflies of Africa
Category:Taxa named by Robert Herbert Carcasson
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