Precis antilope

Precis antilope, the darker commodore, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, native to Subsaharan Africa.[1][2]

The wet-season form (f. simia) from Eritrea

Darker commodore
The dry-season form (f. antilope) in Zimbabwe and Nigeria respectively
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Precis
Species:	P. antilope
Binomial name
Precis antilope (Feisthamel, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
Papilio ibiris C. & R. Felder, [1867] Salamis antilope Feisthamel, 1850 Precis simia Wallengren, 1857 Junonia micromera Butler, 1876 Precis petersi Dewitz, 1879

The wingspan is 40–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females.[2]

The flight period is from December to March.[2]

The larvae feed on Coleus and Plastostema species.[1]

References

1. Precis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.