Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Stygionympha geraldi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Satyrini Rank Species | |
Gerald's Brown (Stygionympha geraldi) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, in succulent Karoo areas inland from the northern Cape coast.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
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