Neptis ochracea explained

Neptis ochracea, the yellow mountain sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.^[1] The habitat consists of montane forests.

The larvae feed on Rubus species.

Subspecies

• Neptis ochracea ochracea (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, western and central Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
• Neptis ochracea lualabae Berger, 1981 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba)
• Neptis ochracea mildbraedi Gaede, 1915 (Nigeria, Cameroon)
• Neptis ochracea ochreata Gaede, 1915 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, western Uganda)
• Neptis ochracea reductata Larsen, 1995 (western Tanzania)
• Neptis ochracea uluguru Kielland, 1985 (eastern Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_limenitidini.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini