African Snout

Libythea laius, the lobed beak, is a member of the butterfly subfamily Libytheinae found in East Africa, Madagascar, southern India, and Sri Lanka. It was described by Roland Trimen in 1879.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of African Snout being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Libythea myrrha
• Libythea lepita
• Libythea labdaca
• Libythea geoffroy
• Libytheana carinenta
• Libythea celtis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Nymphalidae

Genus

Libythea

Species

Libythea laius

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