Neptis constantiae

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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

constantiae

Category:Butterflies of Africa

Category:Taxa named by Robert Herbert Carcasson

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