Tarsocera namaquensis
| Namaqua widow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Tarsocera |
| Species: | T. namaquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971[1] | |
Tarsocera namaquensis (Namaqua widow) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, from Steinkopf in Namaqualand south to Nieuwoudtville in the northern Cape.
The wingspan is 38–48 mm for males and 42–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October (with a peak in September). There is one generation per year[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species.
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