Coenyra hebe
Coenyra hebe, the Zulu shadefly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in KwaZulu-Natal from Durban north along the coastal plain to Maputaland. It is also found from Greytown to Eswatini and Mpumalanga.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Coenyra |
| Species: | C. hebe |
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The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round (with a peak from November to January).[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta.
References
- "Coenyra Hewitson, 1865" 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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