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Neptis ochracea

Neptis ochracea, the yellow mountain sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane forests.

The larvae feed on Rubus species.

Subspecies

  • Neptis ochracea ochracea (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, western and central Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
  • Neptis ochracea lualabae <small>Berger, 1981</small> (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lualaba)
  • Neptis ochracea mildbraedi <small>Gaede, 1915</small> (Nigeria, Cameroon)
  • Neptis ochracea ochreata <small>Gaede, 1915</small> (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kivu, western Uganda)
  • Neptis ochracea reductata <small>Larsen, 1995</small> (western Tanzania)
  • Neptis ochracea uluguru <small>Kielland, 1985</small> (eastern Tanzania)

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