''Protogoniomorpha duprei'', the Malagasy mother-of-pearl, is a species of butterfly-footed butterfly endemic to the island state of

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

Description

With a wingspan nearing 7 centimetres, ''Protogoniomorpha duprei'' is a medium sized butterfly.

Threats

Being an inhabitant of forests, this uncommon insect is affected by habitat loss due to logging and land conversion for agriculture. This is the leading cause of its population decline. It is estimated that the population has declined by 20–30% within the last decade.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q108905663 Nymphalidae Insects of Madagascar Butterflies described in 1863