- Dingana angusta
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Dingana angusta Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Satyrini Genus: Dingana Species: D. angusta Binomial name Dingana angusta
Henning & Henning, 1996[1]The Narrow-banded Widow (Dingana angusta) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in grasslands the eastern highlands from northern Swaziland to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.
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]
The larvae probably feed on various Poaceae species, including Pennisetum clandestinum.
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