- Dira swanepoeli
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Dira swanepoeli Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Satyrini Genus: Dira Species: D. swanepoeli Binomial name Dira swanepoeli
(van Son, 1939)Synonyms - Leptoneura swanepoeli van Son, 1939
The Swanepoel’s Widow (Dira swanepoeli) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Limpopo Province and the southern slopes of the Blouberg Range in South Africa[1].
The wingspan is 58-65 mm for males and 60-68 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late February to early March. There is one generation per year[2]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Eragrostis aspera, Ehrharta erecta and Pennisetum clandestinum.
Subspecies
- Dira swanepoeli swanepoeli (northern Transvaal)
- Dira swanepoeli isolata van Son, 1955 (Blouberg Range in northern Transvaal)
References
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