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Precis antilope

Species of butterfly

Papilio ibiris C. & R. Felder, [1867]
Salamis antilope Feisthamel, 1850
Precis simia Wallengren, 1857
Junonia micromera Butler, 1876
Precis petersi Dewitz, 1879

Precis antilope, the darker commodore, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, found in the dry season and is native to Subsaharan Africa. thumb|left|The wet-season form (f. simia) from [[Eritrea]] The wingspan is 40–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females.

The flight period is from December to March.

The larvae feed on Coleus and Plastostema species.

References

[http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/nymphalinae/precis/index.html ''Precis''] at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Pinhey, Elliot. (1977). "A guide to the butterflies of Zambia". Anglo American Cooperation.
Woodhall, Steve. (2005). "Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa". Struik.

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