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Eastern Blotched Leopard
Lachnoptera ayresii
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About
Lachnoptera ayresii, the eastern blotched leopard, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Afromontane and riverine forest from Port St. Johns in the Eastern Cape and then along the escarpment to the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and the Wolkberg in Limpopo, north to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
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Recent sightings near Nairobi
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2026NairobiObserver: mikkel_kjartanView observation from Sep 26, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 6, 2026NairobiObserver: danielelgerView observation from Sep 6, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 19, 2026Langata, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: verstraetenView observation from Aug 19, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Aug 5, 2026Karura Forest, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Álvaro LunaView observation from Aug 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 16, 2026肯亞奈羅比QR7J+75FObserver: ShainyView observation from Jun 16, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 5, 2026Mukeu Trail, Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: jopalmerView observation from Jun 5, 2026 on iNaturalist