Neptis rivularis

(Neptis rivularis)

Description

Neptis rivularis, the Hungarian glider, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It lives in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, central Asia and the Far East as far as Japan. The breadth of its wings is 25–27 mm. It prefers forest habitats, and its caterpillars feed on Spiraea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Neptis
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