Pseudonympha penningtoni
| Pseudonympha penningtoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Pseudonympha |
| Species: | P. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudonympha penningtoni Riley, 1938[1] | |
Pennington’s Brown (Pseudonympha penningtoni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, mainly in Lesotho on altitudes ranging from about 2,700 meters to the highest summits. It is also found in the eastern Cape and the summits of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 30–32 mm for males and 29–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to February. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
References
- ↑ Pseudonympha, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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