Neptis agatha is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Abyssinia East Africa and Natal.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
It is the nominotypical member of the Neptis agatha species group. The forms of this group may be at once recognized by the underside of the hindwing having 2 or 3 continuous white transverse bands at the base (cf. agatha underside, 48 d) and by the cell having white dots or being only striped with white at the anterior margin. Some of the numerous forms are very nearly allied. The group members are : Neptis agatha Stoll, 1781 Neptis laeta Overlaet, 1955 Neptis serena Overlaet, 1955 Neptis kiriakoffi Overlaet, 1955 Neptis morosa Overlaet, 1955 Neptis jordani Neave, 1910 Neptis alta Overlaet, 1955 Now in Neptis nysiades group Neptis gratiosa Overlaet, 1955 Neptis constantiae Carcasson, 1961 Neptis loma Condamin, 1971 Neptis angusta Condamin, 1966 Neptis katama Collins & Larsen, 1991 Neptis rogersi Eltringham, 1921 Neptis nysiades Hewitson, 1868 Neptis clarei Neave, 1904 Neptis conspicua Neave, 1904 Neptis poultoni Eltringham, 1921 Neptis nina Staudinger, 1896; Neptis nicomedes Hewitson, 1874; Neptis strigata Aurivillius, 1894 Neptis nicobule Eltringham, 1922, Neptis nicoteles Hewitson, 1874 Neptis trigonophora Butler, 1878 Neptis livingstonei Suffert, 1904 Neptis lermanni* Neptis nebrodes* Neptis jamesoni* Neptis rothschildi* Neptis penningtoni* Neptis eltringhami* Neptis larseni* Neptis nzedurai* Added by Richardson Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus Neptis (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. Metamorphosis 30: 69‒221
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