Neptis biafra
Neptis biafra, the Biafran sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria and western Cameroon.
Original description
Male Upper-side: both wings brown-black; fore-wing, the cell crossed by three diagonal white marks, the outer one the largest, the inner one near the base the smallest ; beyond the cell three parallel, horizontal, white streaks, the upper one the smallest, below, midway, two clear, oval, white spots: hind-wing, crossed midway by a broad band of white, this band is also continued slightly into the fore-wing ; fringe of both wings white, following the outer margin of both wings four white bands, the first very narrow, second rather broader, third broad, especially on the hind-wing, fourth narrow and rather undulating on the hind-wing.Under-side : resembles upper-side, with the white markings generally broader.Expanse, 2,3; inches. Habitat: Camaroons.
Taxonomy
It is a member of the Neptis lugubris sub-groupof the Neptis nysiades group
The members of the subgroup are
- Neptis lugubris
- Neptis angelae
- Neptis paulinae
- ''Neptis biafra''