Dingana angusta
Species of butterfly
| Dingana angusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Dingana |
| Species: | D. angusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Dingana angusta Henning & Henning, 1996[1] | |
Dingana angusta, the narrow-banded widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in grasslands the eastern highlands from northern Eswatini to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.
Description
The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 56–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November (with a peak in October). There is one generation per year.[2]
Similar to D. fraterna, this butterfly features white and orange postdiscal spots on the upperside of forewing.[3]
Habitat and behavior
This butterfly is associated with Lydenburg Montane Grassland (Gm 18).[3]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Pennisetum clandestinum.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Dingana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ a b Williams, M. C. (2009). "Two specials in two weekends- rediscovering Lepidochryops lotana and Dingana fraterna" (PDF). Metamorphosis. 20 (1). The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa: 11–14.
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