Ypthima condamini
Ypthima condamini, or Condamin's ringlet, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Ethiopia, from Sudan to South Africa and in western Africa.
| Ypthima condamini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. condamini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982[1] | |
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
- Ypthima condamini condamini (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and the Limpopo Province of South Africa)
- Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982 (Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon)
References
Wikispecies has information related to Ypthima condamini.
- "Ypthima Hübner, 1818" 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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