Heteropsis simonsii

Heteropsis simonsii
Heteropsis simonsii depicted in Seitz Fauna Africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Heteropsis
Species:	H. simonsii
Binomial name
Heteropsis simonsii (Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
Mycalesis simonsii Butler, 1877 Henotesia simonsii Mycalesis birsha Hewitson, 1877 Mycalesis victorina Westwood, 1881 Henotesia simonsii var. lacus Thurau, 1903 Henotesia teratia f. subolivacea Overlaet, 1955

Heteropsis simonsii, the Pale Bush Brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern and western Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa (from the Limpopo Province to the extreme north).^[2] The habitat consists of savanna, where it is found on grassy valley slopes, often near streams and rivers.

Both sexes are attracted to fermenting fruit. Adults are on wing year round. There are distinct seasonal forms. Adults of the wet-season form are on wing from November to April, while the dry-season form is on wing from May to October. Intermediate individuals may be observed in April and May.

References

1. Heteropsis, Site of Markku Savela
2. Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Mycalesina