Long tail admiral

Antanartia schaeneia

''Antanartia schaeneia'' is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern Africa.


Both sexes are attracted to fermented fruit and males mud-puddle.

The larvae feed on ''Fleurya capensis'', ''Boehmeria nivea'', ''Australina'', ''Boehmeria'', ''Pouzolzia'', and ''Urtica'' species.
Another Butterfly Northern Short-tailed Admiral at Ruhija Another Butterfly Northern Short-tailed Admiral (Vanessa dimorphica) seen at Ruhija Antanartia schaeneia,Butterfly,Long tail admiral,Northern short-tailed admiral,Ruhija,Uganda,Vanessa dimorphica

Naming

*''Antanartia schaeneia schaeneia''
⤷ ''Antanartia schaeneia dubia''
⤷ ''Antanartia schaeneia diluta''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusAntanartia
SpeciesA. schaeneia
Photographed in
Uganda