Hamanumida daedalus
Hamanumida daedalus, the guineafowl butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida.
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Upper and underside, South Africa | |
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Genus: | Hamanumida Hübner, 1819 |
Species: | H. daedalus |
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Hamanumida daedalus (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Range
It is found in the Afrotropical realm[1] (Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mozambique, Rhodesia, Botswana, tropical Africa (dry lowland areas) and southwest Arabia).
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Finding nectar on fallen flowers, Senegal
Description
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in midwinter and summer.[2]
Food plants
The larvae feed on Combretum and Terminalia species.
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References
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- 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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