Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Torynesis magna | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Satyrini Rank Species | |
Torynesis magna, the large widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa in the Eastern Cape from Lootsberg to Burgersdorp as far north as Barkly East and as far south as Uniondale.
The wingspan is 46–54 mm for males and 50–60 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to March. There is one generation per year
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera and Danthonia species.
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