Precis pelarga

Precis pelarga, the fashion commodore, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae which is native to tropical sub-Saharan Africa.

Description

Precis pelarga has a wingspan reaching about. The forewings are falcate. A clearer band crosses the forewings and hindwings. This band is orange-white in the wet season, bluish white in the dry season. The basal area of the wings is brown, while the margins are blackish, with a series of small white spots. The undersides of the wings are variegated, with yellowish-brown cryptic colours, mimicking dead leaves. Larvae feed on Solenostemon and Coleus.

Distribution

This species is present in tropical Africa.

Habitat

Precis pelarga can be found in open forests and in savannah, at an elevation of about above sea level.