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Torynesis magna

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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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Torynesis magna Wikipedia


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