Dingana jerinae
Dingana jerinae, or Jerine's widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is only known from the upper southern scree slopes of the Kransberg in Limpopo, South Africa.
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| Species: | D. jerinae |
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| Dingana jerinae Henning & Henning, 1996[1] | |
The wingspan is 65–72 mm. Adults are on wing in November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on various Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Pennisetum clandestinum.
References
- 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.
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