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Pseudonympha swanepoeli (Swanepoel’s Brown)

Wikipedia Abstract

Swanepoel’s Brown (Pseudonympha swanepoeli) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in South Africa, it is only known from Houtbosdorp in the Limpopo Province and Whisky Spruit, the Verloren Vallei, Mount Sheba and Pilgrim’s Rest in Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 46–50 mm for males and 44–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to March in the north and from November to February in the south. There is one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses or Cyperaceae sedges.
View Wikipedia Record: Pseudonympha swanepoeli

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pseudonympha swanepoeli

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0