64 observations
Yellow-base Sailer
Neptis metella
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Arthropoda βΊClass: Insecta βΊOrder: Lepidoptera βΊFamily: Nymphalidae βΊGenus: Neptis
About
Neptis metella, the yellow-base sailer, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda, Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow-base Sailer is Neptis metella.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the class Insecta.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Yellow-base Sailer belongs to the genus Neptis.