Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847

Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847

Precis ceryne, the marsh commodore, is a Nymphalidae butterfly native to Sub-Saharan Africa with sexually dimorphic wingspans.

Family
Genus
Precis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847

Precis ceryne, commonly known as the marsh commodore, is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. There are differences in wingspan between the sexes: males have a wingspan ranging from 40 to 45 millimeters, while females have a wingspan ranging from 42 to 50 millimeters. Its accepted scientific name is Precis ceryne Boisduval, 1847.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Precis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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