Nepheronia argia, the large vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.[1]
The wingspan is 50–65 mm for males and 48–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.[2]
The larvae feed on Hippocratea longipetolata, Cassipurea ruwenzorensis, and Ritchiea species.[1][2]
Male N. a. varia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Female N. a. argia, Bobiri Forest, Ghana
Nepheronia argia, the large vagrant, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found throughout Africa.
The wingspan is 50–65 mm for males and 48–70 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas with peaks in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Hippocratea longipetolata, Cassipurea ruwenzorensis, and Ritchiea species.