Torynesis hawequas
| Torynesis hawequas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Torynesis |
| Species: | T. hawequas |
| Binomial name | |
| Torynesis hawequas Dickson, 1973[1] | |
The Hawequas Widow (Torynesis hawequas) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western Cape and above Nuwekloof and north from Gydoberg to the Cederberg in South Africa.
The wingspan is 44–50 mm for males and 47–54 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera species.
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