English name:
Common Glider
Full scientific name:
Neptis sappho (Pallas, 1771)
Croatian name:
Mala zebra
Flight Period and Life Cycle

2-3 broods per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia

Missing along the coast. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
The underside of the wings is reddish-brown and upper side is dark-brown. There are 3 series of white spots. The series of white spots in the middle of the underside of the hindwing appears as a white band because the veins are also white, creating a continuous white appearance.
Behavior
It often rests in elevated places like bushes.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Fabaceae.
Habitat
Edges of wet woodlands and bushes. Elevations: 0-800m.
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