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The 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.
Flight period is from December to March and April to June in two broods.
, Plastostema, and Pycnostachys species.
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
family, native to Subsaharan Africa.
Wingspan: 40–45 mm in males and 42–50 mm in females.
Flight period is from December to March and April to June in two broods.
Diet
Larval food plants include ColeusColeus
Solenostemon is a genus of perennial plants, native to tropical Africa, Asia, Australia, the East Indies, the Malay Archipelago, and the Philippines...
, Plastostema, and Pycnostachys species.