Precis ceryne

(Precis ceryne)

Description

Precis ceryne, the marsh commodore, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, native to Subsaharan Africa. Wingspan: 40–45 mm in males and 42–50 mm in females. Flight period is from December to March and April to June in two broods.

Taxonomic tree:

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