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Stygionympha dicksoni

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Disckson's Brown (Stygionympha dicksoni) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, in the south-western part of the western Cape. It was also found at the Tygerberg, but is now extinct there.

The wingspan is 34–37 mm for males and 35–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses, including Tribolium echinatum.

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Stygionympha dicksoni Wikipedia


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