Neptis celebica

Neptis celebica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Neptis
Species:
N. celebica
Binomial name
Neptis celebica
Moore, 1899
Synonyms
  • Bimbisara celebica Moore, 1899

Neptis celebica, the Celebes sailer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Sulawesi.[1]

The species was described by Frederic Moore on the basis of a female specimen from Java. Wingspan 2.9 inches.[2]

Subspecies

  • Neptis celebica celebica
  • Neptis celebica oresta Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Neptis celebica arachroa Fruhstorfer, 1913

References

  1. ^ "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Lepidoptera indica". 1890.