Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Torynesis orangica | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Satyrini Rank Species | |
Torynesis orangica 1 feb 2009
Torynesis orangica, the Golden Gate widow, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is only known to be found in Brandwag Buttress and Mushroom Rocks in the Golden Gate Highlands and Titanic Rock near Clarens in Free State.
The wingspan of the Golden Gate widow is 42–52 mm for males and 45–55 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from late December to early February (with a peak in January). There is one generation per year
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera species.
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