Libythea labdaca
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Libythea labdaca the African Snout Butterfly is a member of the butterfly subfamily Libytheinae
found in Western and Central Africa
.
It forms vast migratory swarms (over 1 billion butterflies were estimated in Ghana
).
The butterflies move south in the Spring and north in the Autumn.
The larvae feed on Celtis (Celtis kraussiana and C. sayauxii).
Libytheinae
Libytheinae is the nymphalid subfamily of the snout butterflies, containing two valid genera and about 10 species, 6 in Libythea and 4 in Libytheana. The common name refers to the thick labial palps that look like a "snout" in this subfamily. In older literature, this group was recognized as the...
found in Western and Central Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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It forms vast migratory swarms (over 1 billion butterflies were estimated in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
).
The butterflies move south in the Spring and north in the Autumn.
The larvae feed on Celtis (Celtis kraussiana and C. sayauxii).