African leaf butterfly

Precis tugela

''Precis tugela'', the African leaf butterfly, also known as the eared commodore, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Ethiopia to South Africa. It is commonly included in the genus ''Precis'' instead of ''Junonia''.

The wingspan is 55–60 mm in males and 58–64 mm in females.

The larvae feed on ''Plectranthus'' spp. and ''Englerastrum scandens''.
African Leaf Butterfly (Eared Commodore) (Precis tugela) at Buhoma Butterfly said to be Precis tugela seen at Buhoma African Leaf Butterfly,African leaf butterfly,Buhoma,Butterfly,Eared Commodore,Precis tugela,Uganda

Naming

*''Precis tugela tugela''
⤷ ''Precis tugela aurorina''
⤷ ''Precis tugela pyriformis''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusPrecis
SpeciesP. tugela
Photographed in
Uganda