Pseudonympha trimenii
| Pseudonympha trimenii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Pseudonympha |
| Species: | P. trimenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudonympha trimenii Butler, 1868[1] | |
Trimen’s Brown (Pseudonympha trimenii) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 40–52 mm for males and 44–56 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early September to late November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses, including Danthonia stricta and other coarse, wiry grasses.
Subspecies
- Pseudonympha trimenii trimenii (south-western Cape)
- Pseudonympha trimenii nieuwveldensis Dickson, 1966 (Nieuwveld Mountains in the south-western Cape)
- Pseudonympha trimenii ruthae Dickson, 1966 (eastern Cape)
- Pseudonympha trimenii namaquana van Son, 1966 (northern Cape)
References
- ↑ Pseudonympha, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Pseudonympha trimenii |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pseudonympha trimenii. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.