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Cloanthe Pirate

Catacroptera cloanthe cloanthe

Photo by Stephen Wain
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Field Notes

Description:

Catacroptera is a monotypic butterfly genus of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in sub-Saharan Africa

Habitat:

Spotted near a river bed - . The habitat consists of grassland and savanna.

Notes:

Adults are on wing year round, but from September to April in cooler areas.

Species ID Suggestions

The Pirate

Catachroptera cloanthe cloanthe

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Comments (3)
bayucca
I checked some Precis, only to learn, that it is not a Precis! It is Catachroptera cloanthe cloanthe. I finally found it in my local museum library! Nice one! https://www.flickr.com/photos/149893775@N05/31391397461 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacroptera https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SeitzFaunaAfricanaXIIITaf52.jpg https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:73666x090

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PublishedJuly 12, 2019

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