Neptis camarensis, or Schultze's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the western and central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Afrotropical Butterflies: Nymphalidae - Tribe Limenitidini The habitat consists of primary forests.It may be conspecific with Neptis biafra.Larsen, T.B. 2005. Butterflies of West Africa. 2 vols, Apollo Books, Svendborg, Denmark: 1–595, 1–270. Nothing is known of its life history. Images BOLD
Taxonomy It is a member of the clarei sub-group of the nysiades group. The members of the clarei sub-group are Neptis camarensis Neptis nigra Neptis stellata Neptis viridis Neptis clarei Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus Neptis (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. Metamorphosis 30: 69‒221
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