Ypthima recta
| Ypthima recta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. recta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima recta Overlaet, 1955[1] | |
Ypthima recta is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, northern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, western Kenya and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of grassy areas at forest margins and along roads in the forest.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species.
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- ↑ Ypthima, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Ypthimina
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