Ypthima impura

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Ypthima impura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Ypthima
Species:
Y. impura
Binomial name
Ypthima impura
Elwes & Edwards, 1893 [1]
Synonyms
  • Ypthima impura f. impuraElwes & Edwards, 1893
  • Ypthima pupillaris pauperaUngemach, 1932
  • Ypthima pupillaris f. hiemisUngemach, 1932
  • Ypthima impura f. badhamivan Son, 1955
  • Ypthima badhami
  • Ypthima paupera

Ypthima impura, the impure ringlet (known in Afrikaans as the vuil-ringetjie), is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in most of Sub-Saharan Africa.

The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peak in early summer and autumn in southern Africa. [2] The butterfly usually has three ocelli on the underside of their hindwing, although these may not appear during the dry season. [3]

The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on Ehrharta erecta . [4] Females are usually more sedentary than males, with stouter abdomens. [5]

Subspecies

The species may be divided into the following subspecies:

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References

  1. ↑ "Ypthima Hübner, 1818" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ↑ Subtribe Ypthima
  4. ↑ Swaziland National Trust Commission Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Willis, C. and S. Woodhall. Butterflies of South Africa's National Botanical Gardens. SANBI Biodiversity Series 16, 2010.
  6. 1 2 Afrotropical Butterflies: File E – Nymphalidae - Subtribe Ypthimina


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