Cupha prosope
| Cupha prosope | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Cupha |
| Species: | C. prosope |
| Binomial name | |
| Cupha prosope (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Cupha prosope, the bordered rustic, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands[1] and along the eastern coast of Queensland and Northern NSW[2].
Habitat
Cupha prosope are often found in forest clearings and nearby to creeks.[2]
Host plants
The larvae of Cupha prosope feed on the leaves of Scolopia braunii, Flacourtia jangomas, Xylosma ovatum, Xylosma terrae-reginae and Flacourtia indica.[2]
Taxonomy
Cupha prosope contains the following subspecies:
- Cupha prosope wallacei[3]
References
- ↑ "Cupha prosope". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- 1 2 3 Braby, Michael F. (2004). The complete field guide to the butterflies of Australia. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub. ISBN 978-0-643-09027-9.
- ↑ "Bordered Rustic (Cupha prosope)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 3 May 2026.