Torynesis hawequas
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| Torynesis hawequas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Torynesis |
| Species: | T. hawequas |
| Binomial name | |
| Torynesis hawequas Dickson, 1973[1] | |
The Hawequas Widow (Torynesis hawequas) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the western Cape and above Nuwekloof and north from Gydoberg to the Cederberg in South Africa.
The wingspan is 44-50 mm for males and 47-54 mm for females. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Merxmuellera species.
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