Junonia tugela
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The African Leaf Butterfly (Junonia tugela), 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.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, ranging from Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is commonly included in the genus Precis
Precis (butterfly)
Precis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. They are commonly known as Commodores and are found in Africa.-Species:Listed alphabetically.* Precis actia Distant, 1880* Precis amestris...
instead of Junonia
Junonia
Junonia is a genus of nymphalid butterflies, described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. They are commonly known as Buckeyes, Pansies, or Commodores. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica. The genus contains about 30–35 species....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 55–60 mm in males and 58–64 mm in females.
The larvae feed on Plectranthus
Plectranthus
Plectranthus, with some 350 species, is a genus of warm-climate plants occurring largely in the southern hemisphere, in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, India and the Indonesian archipelago down to Australia and some Pacific islands. It is closely related to Solenostemon, sometimes known as the...
spp. and Englerastrum scandens.