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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Neptis sappho
Neptis sappho(Pallas, 1771)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Limenitidinae
  3. Neptini
  4. Neptis
  5.  sappho
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TL: [Russia, Samara Prov.]

Habitat

  • Dry sunny slopes
  • Forest edges
  • Overgrowing glades

Similar species

  • Limenitis camilla
  • Limenitis reducta
  • Neptis rivularis
MU
FU

40-54 mm

MD
FD
  • Austria
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyBělopásek hrachorový
    DanskDobbeltbåndet Sejler
    DeutschSchwarzbrauner Trauerflter
    EnglishCommon Glider
    EnglishCommon Hill Sailer
    EspañolNeptis Menor
    FrançaisSylvain de la gesse
    HrvatskiMala zebra
    ItalianoSaffo
    MagyarKis fehérsávoslepke
    NederlandsLathyruszwever
    PolskiPasyn debrak
    ShqipAvioni i zakonshëm
    SlovenčinaBielopásavec hrachorový
    SlovenščinaMali kresničar
    SrpskiObični jedrenjak
    ΕλληνικάΔασική πεταλούδα του λαθουριού
    БеларускаяСтракатка травяная
    БългарскиЗеброва пеперуда
    РусскийПеструшка сапфо
    РусскийПеструшка тёмнокрылая
    РусскийПеструшка травяная
    УкраїнськаПасманець Сапфо
    ไทยกะลาสีภูเขา
    中文小環蛺蝶
    日本語コミスジ
    한국어애기세줄나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeLathyrus nigerBlack pea
    FabaceaeLathyrus vernusSpring Vetchling
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Papilio sapphoPallas, 1771
    Neptis acerisEsper, 1783
    Neptis uchidaiNakamura, 1931
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    euroButterfliesMatt Rowling
    European Butterfly PageGuy Padfield
    Japanese Moths
    Lepidoptera and their ecologyWolfgang Wagner
    Lepidoptera CaucasiВалентин Тихонов
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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Male, upperside.

Łukasz DawidowiczBulgaria, Мелник

Adult, upperside.

József KáldiHungary

Adult, upperside.

Theo MamaisGreece, Φαλακρό

Adult, underside.

Andrej MakaraSlovakia, Brzotín

Adult, upperside.

Ivan PančićSerbia, Фрушка гора

Adult, underside.

Peter GroenendijkHungary, Aggtelek

Larva.

József KáldiHungary, Koroncó

Larva.

Mariusz ObszarnyPoland, Przemyśl

Pupa.

Andrzej KrzyžanekSlovakia, Fiľakovo

Egg.

Mariusz ObszarnyPoland, Przemyśl
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