
Precis (butterfly)
    
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        Precis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies
, described by Jacob Hübner
in 1819. They are commonly known as Commodores and are found in Africa.
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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...
, described by Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner  was a German entomologist. He was the author of Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge , a founding work of entomology.-Scientific career:...
in 1819. They are commonly known as Commodores and are found in Africa.
Species
Listed alphabetically.- Precis actia Distant, 1880
- Precis amestris (Drury, 1782)
- Precis andremiaja Boisduval, 1833
-  Precis antilopePrecis antilopeThe Darker Commodore is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family, native to Subsaharan Africa.Wingspan: 40–55 mm in males and 50–60 mm in females.Flight period is from December to March....
 (Feisthamel, 1850) – Darker Commodore
-  Precis archesiaPrecis archesiaThe Garden Inspector or Garden Commodore 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....
 (Cramer, 1779) – Garden Inspector or Garden Commodore
-  Precis cerynePrecis ceryneThe Marsh Commodore is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family, native to Subsaharan Africa.Wingspan: 40–45 mm in males and 42–50 mm in females....
 (Boisduval, 1847) – Marsh Commodore
- Precis coelestina Dewitz, 1879
- Precis cuama Hewitson, [1864]
- Precis eurodoce (Westwood, 1850)
- Precis frobeniusi Strand, 1909
- Precis limnoria (Klug, 1845) – White-spotted Commodore
- Precis milonia C. & R. Felder, [1867]
-  Precis octaviaPrecis octaviaPrecis octavia is a species of butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. This butterfly is commonly known as the Gaudy Commodore and is native to Africa.-Description:...
 (Cramer, [1777]) – Gaudy Commodore
- Precis pelarga (Fabricius, 1775) – Fashion Commodore
- Precis rauana (Grose-Smith, 1898)
- Precis sinuata Plötz, 1880 – Wide-banded Commodore
- Precis tugela Trimen, 1879 – Eared Commodore
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Incertae sedis
 , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by  ,  ,   and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
- Precis harpyia (Fabricius, 1781)
- Precis laodice (Cramer, [1777])
- Precis permagna Martin, 1920


