Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Genus Physcaeneura Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Satyrini Scientific name Physcaeneura panda Rank Species | |
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Similar Leucochitonea levubu, Eicochrysops messapus, Crudaria leroma, Sarangesa motozi, Tarucus sybaris | ||
The Dark-webbed Ringlet (Physcaeneura panda) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, it is common and widespread in the hot dry savanna of KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Limpopo Province and the North-Western Province.
The wingspan is 34–38 mm for males and 35–39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to May (with a peak in late summer).
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae species. Larvae have been reared on Ehrharta erecta and Pennisetum clandestinum.
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