Stygionympha robertsoni
Stygionympha robertsoni, or Robertson's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in Northern Cape, the southern part of Free State, the northern part of Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Subfamily: | Satyrinae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Stygionympha |
| Species: | S. robertson |
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The wingspan is 38–40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to March. There are probably multiple generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on Ehrharta erecta.
References
- "Stygionympha van Son, 1955" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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