Antanartia borbonica

Antanartia borbonica is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Mauritius and La Réunion. Records for Madagascar are in error.[2]

Antanartia borbonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Antanartia
Species:
A. borbonica
Binomial name
Antanartia borbonica
(Oberthür, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Vanessa borbonica Oberthür, 1879
  • Antanartia hippomene mauritiana Manders, 1908

Adults are on wing from September to May but it is commonest in February and March.

The larvae feed on Pilea urticefolia.

Subspecies
  • Antanartia borbonica borbonica (Réunion)
  • Antanartia borbonica mauritiana Manders, 1908 (Mauritius)
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References
  1. Antanartia borbonica, Site of Markku Savela
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Nymphalini". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-25.


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