Neptis clarei


Neptis clarei, or Clare's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on Paullinia pinnata.
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Taxonomy

It is a member of the Neptis agatha species group — apparently only differs in having the discal spot 6 on the forewing absent or very narrowly linear and spots 4 and 5 completely joined together.Uganda.
It is also the nominotypical member of the clarei sub-group
of the nysiades group.
The members of the clarei sub-group are