Neptis incongrua is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and south-eastern Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of sub-montane to montane forests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Neptis |
| Species: | N. incongrua
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| Neptis incongrua | |
The larvae feed on Wisteria sinensis and Dombeya species.
Subspecies
edit- Neptis incongrua incongrua (Malawi, Zambia, southern and eastern Tanzania)
- Neptis incongrua isidoro Kielland, 1985 (north-eastern Tanzania)
- Neptis incongrua nguru Kielland, 1987 (eastern Tanzania)
References
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- ^ "Neptis Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini
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