Nepheronia
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Nepheronia, commonly called vagrants, is a genus of butterflies
of the subfamily of Pierinae
endemic to Africa. For other Vagrants, see genus Eronia
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the subfamily of Pierinae
Pierinae
The Pierinae are a large subfamily of Pierid butterflies. The subfamily is one of several clades of butterflies often referred to as the Whites...
endemic to Africa. For other Vagrants, see genus Eronia
Eronia
Eronia, commonly called vagrants, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Pierinae found mainly in Africa. For other Vagrants see genus Nepheronia.-Species:*Eronia cleodora Hübner, 1823 – Vine-leaf Vagrant...
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Species
Listed alphabetically.- Nepheronia argiaNepheronia argiaLarge Vagrant is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.The wingspan is 50–65 mm for males and 48–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.The larvae feed on Hippocratea longipetolata, Cassipurea...
(Fabricius, 1775) – Large Vagrant - Nepheronia avatar (Moore, 1858)
- Nepheronia buquetiiNepheronia buquetiiPlain Vagrant, Buquet's Vagrant, or Green-eyed Monster is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found throughout Africa.The wingspan is 45–50 mm for males and 48–56 mm for females...
Boisduval, 1836) – Plain Vagrant or Buquet's Vagrant - Nepheronia pharis (Boisduval, 1836)
- Nepheronia thalassinaNepheronia thalassinaThe Cambridge Vagrant is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.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...
(Boisduval, 1836) – Cambridge Vagrant or Blue Vagrant - ?Nepheronia usambara (Aurivillius, 1907)