Albizia Sailer

Neptis laeta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nymphalidae

Also called: Common Barred Sailor

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Albizia Sailer
Photo: Ferncliffe forest wilding, CC BY

Males have a wingspan of about 40 to 48 mm and females 45 to 52 mm. It lives in forests and woodland across Sub-Saharan Africa. Adults can be seen all year, with the highest numbers from December to May.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Males measure 40 to 48 mm across the wings, while females are slightly larger at 45 to 52 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It inhabits forested areas and woodland.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Caterpillars feed on leaves of Dalbergia obovata, Dalbergia armata, Albizia adianthifolia, and various Acalypha species.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are on the wing throughout the year, with a peak from December through May.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Albizia Sailer photo 2
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA
Albizia Sailer photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Albizia Sailer photo 4
Photo: katuchka, CC BY
Albizia Sailer photo 5
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY

Same family (Nymphalidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptis_laeta

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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