Dingana angusta

Summary

Dingana angusta, the narrow-banded widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in grasslands the eastern highlands from northern Eswatini to Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.

Dingana angusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Dingana
Species:
D. angusta
Binomial name
Dingana angusta
Henning & Henning, 1996[1]

The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 56–62 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November (with a peak in October). There is one generation per year[2]

The larvae probably feed on various Poaceae species, including Pennisetum clandestinum.

References edit

  1. ^ Dingana 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.