Kingdom Animalia Family Nymphalidae Genus Torynesis Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Tribe Satyrini Scientific name Torynesis mintha Rank Species | |
Torynesis mintha, the mintha widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 45–48 mm for females. Adults of ssp. mintha are on wing from March to April and of piquetbergensis from April to May. There is one generation per year
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera and Danthonia species.
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