Torynesis orangica

Torynesis orangica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Tribe:	Satyrini
Genus:	Torynesis
Species:	T. orangica
Binomial name
Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971[1]

The Golden Gate Widow (Torynesis orangica) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is only known to be found in Brandwag Buttress and Mushroom Rocks in the Golden Gate Highlands and Titanic Rock near Clarens in Orange Free State.

The wingspan of the Golden Gate Widow is 42–52 mm for males and 45–55 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from late December to early February (with a peak in January). There is one generation per year^[2]

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera species.

References

1. Torynesis, Site of Markku Savela
2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.