Eurytela hiarbas

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Pied piper
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Eurytela
Species:
E. hiarbas
Binomial name
Eurytela hiarbas
(Drury, 1770)
Synonyms
  • Papilio hiarbasDrury, 1782
  • Eurytela hiarbas var. angustataAurivillius, 1894
  • Eurytela hiarbas ab. flavescensAurivillius, 1894
  • Eurytela angustissimaStrand, 1916

Eurytela hiarbas, commonly known as the pied piper, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. [1]

Its wingspan is 45–50 mm in males and 48–55 mm in females. It has continuous broods, peaking between November and March. [2]

Its larvae feed on Tragia glabrata , Dalechampia capensis , and Ricinus communis . [2]

Subspecies

Listed alphabetically: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Eurytela, funet.fi
  2. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.


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