Neptis constantiae
Species of butterfly
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Neptis constantiae, or Constance's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[3] The habitat consists of forests.
| Neptis constantiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. constantiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neptis constantiae | |
Subspecies
- Neptis constantiae constantiae (Uganda, western Kenya, north-western Tanzania)
- Neptis constantiae kaumba Condamin, 1966 (Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba and Sankuru)
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Taxonomy
It is a member of the Neptis agatha species group but also considered a member of the constantiae. group the other member being Neptis katama'.[4]
