Butterfly or moth
Common Commodore
Precis pelarga · Nymphalidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records316in 10 countries
Most seen inGhana118 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Common Commodore in brief
The common commodore (Precis pelarga) is a butterfly or moth of the Nymphalidae family — species of butterfly.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 316 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in May and June.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana118 records · best Jan, Feb
Nigeria70 records · best Sep, Aug
Benin34 records · best Apr, Oct
Sierra Leone25 records · best Feb, Mar
Liberia20 records · best Oct, Nov
Ivory Coast17 records · best Jan, Feb
Togo13 records · best Nov, Jul
Rwanda11 records · best May, Feb
South Sudan6 records · best Mar, Oct
Guinea-Bissau2 records · best Jun, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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