Precis rauana explained
Precis rauana, the montane commodore, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.[1] The habitat consists of forests.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Plastostema and Plectranthus species.
Subspecies
- Precis rauana rauana (Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Kenya, eastern Uganda, north-western Tanzania, Zambia)
- Precis rauana silvicola Schultz, 1916 (eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda)
Notes and References
- Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Junoniini . 2012-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110182233/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/nymphalidae_junoniini.doc . 2013-11-10 . dead .