Ypthima condamini
| Ypthima condamini | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Tribe: | Satyrini |
| Genus: | Ypthima |
| Species: | Y. condamini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypthima condamini Kielland, 1982[1] | |
Condamin’s Ringlet (Ypthima condamini) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, from Sudan to South Africa and in western Africa.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses.
Subspecies
- Ypthima condamini condamini (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa: Limpopo Province)
- Ypthima condamini nigeriae Kielland, 1982 (Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon)
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