Nepheronia thalassina
Nepheronia thalassina, the Cambridge vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found in afrotropical Africa.
| Cambridge vagrant | |
|---|---|
| male N. t. thalassina Bobiri Forest, Ghana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pieridae |
| Genus: | Nepheronia |
| Species: | N. thalassina |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepheronia thalassina (Boisduval, 1836) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 55–60 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, peaking from February to May.
The larvae feed on Hippocrates obtusifolia, Hippocrates africana, and Jasminium spp.
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