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Precis archesia

"Precis archesia" is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family, native to Subsaharan Africa. Wingspan: 45–50 mm for males and 50–60 mm for females. Flight period is year-round with two main broods between September to March and April to August.
Garden Inspector doing its job These were quite common in the gardens at Camp Fig Tree near Addo Elephant NP. Addo Elephant NP,Garden inspector,Geotagged,Precis archesia,South Africa,Spring

Naming

*"P. a. archesia"
⤷ "P. a. ugandensis"
Precis_archesia Garden inspector,Geotagged,Kenya,Precis archesia,Winter

Food

Larval food plants include "Plectranthus esculentus", "Plectranthus fruticosus", "Rabdosiella calycina", "Pycnostachys reticulata", and "Pycnostachys urticifolia".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusPrecis
SpeciesP. archesia
Photographed in
Kenya
South Africa