Ypthima pupillaris

Ypthima pupillaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ypthima
Species: Y. pupillaris
Binomial name
Ypthima pupillaris
Butler, 1888[1]
Synonyms
  • Ypthima pupillaris ab. depupillata Strand, 1909
  • Ypthima pupillaris ab. macrocellata Strand, 1913
  • Ypthima gazana van Son, 1955

Ypthima pupillaris, the Eyed Ringlet, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.[2] The habitat consists of grassland at altitudes above 1,500 meters and woodland.

Adults are on wing in June, September, October, February, March and April.

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References

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