Ypthima granulosa

Ypthima granulosa, the granular ringlet, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Mozambique and eastern Africa, south to extreme northern South Africa.

Granular ringlet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Ypthima
Species:	Y. granulosa
Binomial name
Ypthima granulosa Butler, 1883[1]
Synonyms
Ypthima asterope ab. binucholata Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. inocellata Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. triocellata Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. biocellata Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. biocelligera Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. interrupta Strand, 1909 Ypthima asterope ab. uniocellata Strand, 1909 Ypthima cataractae van Son, 1955

The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peak in early summer and autumn in southern Africa.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.

References

1. Ypthima at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.