Cupha prosope

Cupha prosope, the bordered rustic, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands and along the eastern coast of Queensland and Northern NSW.

Habitat Cupha prosope are often found in forest clearings and nearby to creeks.

Host plants The larvae of Cupha prosope feed on the leaves of Scolopia braunii, Flacourtia jangomas, Xylosma ovatum, Xylosma terrae-reginae and Flacourtia indica.

Taxonomy Cupha prosope contains the following subspecies: Cupha prosope wallacei

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