Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Ypthima antennata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ypthima Rank Subspecies | |
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Ypthima antennata, commonly known as the clubbed ringlet, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Africa, South Africa, western Kenya, southern Sudan, Nigeria and Ghana.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 32–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to May in southern Africa.
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
References
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