Ypthima granulosa
Ypthima granulosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Satyrini |
Genus: | Ypthima |
Species: | Y. granulosa |
Binomial name | |
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883[1] | |
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The Granular Ringlet (Ypthima granulosa) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Mozambique and eastern Africa, south to extreme northern South Africa.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peak in early summer and autumn in southern Africa.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
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