Ypthima impura | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Ypthima |
Species: | Y. impura
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Binomial name | |
Ypthima impura | |
Synonyms | |
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Ypthima impura, the impure ringlet (known in Afrikaans as the vuil-ringetjie), is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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 butterfly usually has three ocelli on the underside of their hindwing, although these may not appear during the dry season. [3]
The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on Ehrharta erecta. [4] Females are usually more sedentary than males, with stouter abdomens. [5]
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
Ypthima impura | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Ypthima |
Species: | Y. impura
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Binomial name | |
Ypthima impura | |
Synonyms | |
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Ypthima impura, the impure ringlet (known in Afrikaans as the vuil-ringetjie), is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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 butterfly usually has three ocelli on the underside of their hindwing, although these may not appear during the dry season. [3]
The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on Ehrharta erecta. [4] Females are usually more sedentary than males, with stouter abdomens. [5]
The species may be divided into the following subspecies: