Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Dira swanepoeli | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Satyrini Rank Species | |
Dira swanepoeli (Swanepoel’s widow) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern slopes of the Blouberg Range in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.
The wingspan is 58–65 mm for males and 60–68 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late February to early March. There is one generation per year
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Eragrostis aspera, Ehrharta erecta and Pennisetum clandestinum.
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