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The Forest leopard, Forest leopard fritillary, or African leopard fritillary (''Phalanta eurytis'') is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in tropical Africa, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with a peak from January to June.〔Woodhall, S. (2005). ''Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa.'' Cape Town: Struik Publishers.〕 The larvae feed on ''Dovyalis rhamnoides'', ''Dovyalis caffra'', ''Populus'', ''Trimeria'', ''Maytenus'', and ''Salix'' species. ==Subspecies== *''Phalanta eurytis eurytis'' (Tropical Africa) *''Phalanta eurytis microps'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) (Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya)〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Heliconiinae (Nymphalidae) - Tribe Vagrantini )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phalanta eurytis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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