Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Genus Gnophodes Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Melanitini Scientific name Gnophodes betsimena Rank Species | |
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Similar Tagiades flesus, Leptosia alcesta, Appias sabina, Libythea labdaca, Fresna nyassae | ||
The Banded Evening Brown (Gnophodes betsimena) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in southern Africa.
The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–70 for females. Adults are probably on wing year-round, but usually from March to August (with peaks from April to June).
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Ehrharta erecta, Panicum deustum, and Setaria species.
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