Stygionympha geraldi
| Stygionympha geraldi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Stygionympha |
| Species: | S. geraldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Stygionympha geraldi Pennington, 1970[1] | |
Gerald’s Brown (Stygionympha geraldi) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, in succulent Karoo areas inland from the northern Cape coast.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
References
- ↑ Stygionympha, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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