Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Ypthima asterope | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ypthima Rank Species | |
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Similar Ypthima, Ypthima huebneri, Pelopidas thrax, Azanus jesous, Ypthima ceylonica | ||
Oviposition of ypthima asterope common three ring butterfly
Ypthima asterope, commonly known as the African ringlet or common threering, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in most dry areas of Africa and Asia.
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm in males and 32–38 mm in females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in summer and autumn in southern Africa. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on Ehrharta erecta.
Subspecies
The species may be divided into the following subspecies:
References
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