Cambridge vagrant

Nepheronia thalassina

''Nepheronia thalassina'', the Cambridge vagrant, is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 55–60 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round, peaking from February to May.

The larvae feed on ''Hippocrates obtusifolia'', ''Hippocrates africana'', and ''Jasminium'' spp.
Nepheronia thalassina Butterfly Cambridge Vagrant at Semliki National Park Butterfly Cambridge Vagrant seen at Semliki NP, 10.07.2016 Butterfly,Cambridge Vagrant,Cambridge vagrant,Nepheronia thalassina,Nepheronia_thalassina,Semliki National Park,Semuliki Forest,Uganda

Naming

*''N. t. thalassina''
⤷ ''N. t. sinalata''
⤷ ''N. t. verulanus''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPieridae
GenusNepheronia
SpeciesN. thalassina
Photographed in
Uganda