Protogoniomorpha anacardii
Protogoniomorpha anacardii, the clouded mother-of-pearl, is a species of Nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical Africa, and in Arabia (P. a. nebulosa: Saudi Arabia and Yemen)
| Clouded mother-of-pearl | |
|---|---|
| P. a. anacardii, Ghana | |
| Underside | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Protogoniomorpha |
| Species: | P. anacardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Protogoniomorpha anacardii | |
| Approximate range
P. a. anacardii (Linnaeus, 1758)
P. a. nebulosa (Trimen, 1881)
P. a. ansorgei (Rothschild, 1904)
P. (a.) duprei (Vinson, 1863) | |
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The wingspan is 55–68 mm for males and 65–75 mm for females.
Its flight period is year-round, peaking in summer and autumn.
The species larval food is Asystasia, Brillantaisia, Isoglossa, Justicia, Mimulopsis, and Paulowilhelmia species. Le salamis anarcadii est reconnaissable avec sa couleur blanche et ses deux grandes tâches noires sur le haut de ses ailes ainsi qu’à ses deux petites tâches en forme d’œil jaune et à son camouflage de feuilles.
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