- Stygionympha vansoni
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Stygionympha vansoni Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Tribe: Satyrini Genus: Stygionympha Species: S. vansoni Binomial name Stygionympha vansoni
(Pennington, 1953)[1]Synonyms - Melampias vansoni Pennington, 1953
Van Son’s Brown (Stygionympha vansoni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, in the northern Cape from the Kamiesberg to the Springbok area.
The wingspan is 36-38 mm for males and 38-40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year[2].
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
References
- ^ Stygionympha, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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